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Highlights of March 22

2024 — At least 145 people were killed and 551 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia. Read more
2014 — A massive landslide in Oso, Washington, killed 43 people after engulfing a rural neighborhood, the largest death toll for a standalone landslide in U.S. history. Read more
2013 — At least 37 people were killed after a fire in Thailand destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees. Read more
1997 — Comet Hale–Bopp (pictured) reached its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU. Read more
1995 — Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned from the space station Mir aboard Soyuz TM-20 after 437 days in space, setting a record for the longest spaceflight. Read more
1992 — USAir Flight 405 crashed in Flushing Bay shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, killing 27 people, and leading to studies into the effects of ice on aircraft. Read more
1984 — Teachers at a preschool in Manhattan Beach, California, were falsely charged with the sexual abuse of schoolchildren, leading to the longest and costliest criminal trial in United States history. Read more
1963 — Please Please Me, the first album recorded by the Beatles, was released. Read more
1943 — British propaganda radio station Deutscher Kurzwellensender Atlantik began broadcasting to German submariners. Read more
1943 — World War II: Almost the entire population of the village of Khatyn, in present-day Belarus, were massacred by Ukrainian and Belarusian Nazi collaborators. Read more
1942 — Second World War: British and Italian naval forces fought the Second Battle of Sirte in the Gulf of Sidra north of Libya. Read more
1934 — In golf, the first Masters Tournament was held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, United States. Read more
1913 — Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed emperor of Vietnam, was arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day. Read more
1896 — Charilaos Vasilakos (pictured) won the first modern marathon in preparation for the inaugural Summer Olympics. Read more
1871 — William Woods Holden, Governor of North Carolina, became the first U.S. state governor to be removed from office through impeachment. Read more
1794 — The Slave Trade Act, which banned the export of slaves from the United States, was signed by George Washington Read more
1784 — The Emerald Buddha, considered to be the sacred palladium of Thailand, was installed in its current location at Wat Phra Kaew on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. Read more
1765 — The Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act, requiring that many printed materials in the Thirteen Colonies in British America carry a tax stamp. Read more
1638 — Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her participation in the Antinomian Controversy. Read more
106 — The Bostran era, the official era of the Roman province of Arabia Petraea, began. Read more

Events

2026 — Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Two fatalities were reported, both being the captain and the co-pilot. This marked the first fatal accident involving a CRJ-900. Read more
2024 — At least 151 people are killed and 609 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia. Read more
2021 — Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado. Read more
2020 — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the country's largest ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. Read more
2020 — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a national lockdown and the country's first ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19. Read more
2019 — The Special Counsel investigation on the 2016 United States presidential election concludes when Robert Mueller submits his report to the United States Attorney General. Read more
2019 — Two buses crash in Kitampo, a town north of Ghana's capital Accra, killing at least 50 people. Read more
2017 — A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured. Read more
2017 — Syrian civil war: Five hundred members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are airlifted south of the Euphrates by United States Air Force helicopters, beginning the Battle of Tabqa. Read more
2016 — Three suicide bombers kill 32 people and injure 316 in the 2016 Brussels bombings at the airport and at the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station. Read more
2013 — At least 37 people are killed and 200 are injured after a fire destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees near Ban Mae, Thailand. Read more
2006 — Three Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days of captivity and the murder of their colleague from the U.S., Tom Fox. Read more
2004 — Ahmed Yassin, co-founder and leader of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas, two bodyguards, and nine civilian bystanders are killed in the Gaza Strip when hit by Israeli Air Force Hellfire missiles. Read more
1997 — Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion. Read more
1997 — Comet Hale–Bopp reaches its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU. Read more
1996 — NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76. Read more
1995 — Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. Read more
1993 — The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path. Read more
1992 — USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft. Read more
1992 — Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election. Read more
1988 — The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. Read more
1982 — NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3. Read more
1978 — Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope suspended between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Read more
1975 — A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama, causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels. Read more
1972 — The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification. Read more
1972 — In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives. Read more
1963 — The Beatles release their debut album Please Please Me. Read more
1960 — Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser. Read more
1957 — A United States Air Force aircraft disappears with all 67 people on board somewhere over the Pacific Ocean. Read more
1955 — A United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster crashes into Hawaii's Waiʻanae Range, killing 66. Read more
1946 — The United Kingdom grants full independence to Transjordan. Read more
1945 — World War II: The city of Hildesheim, Germany, is heavily damaged in a British air raid, though it had little military significance and Germany was on the verge of final defeat. Read more
1945 — The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt. Read more
1943 — World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118. Read more
1942 — World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte. Read more
1939 — Germany takes Memel from Lithuania. Read more
1934 — The first Masters Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia. Read more
1933 — Cullen–Harrison Act: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an amendment to the Volstead Act, legalizing the manufacture and sale of "3.2 beer" (3.2% alcohol by weight, approximately 4% alcohol by volume) and light wines. Read more
1933 — Nazi Germany opens its first concentration camp, Dachau. Read more
1920 — Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attack the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh). Read more
1916 — Yuan Shikai abdicates as Emperor of China, restoring the Republic and returning to the Presidency. Read more
1913 — Mystic Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed Emperor of Vietnam, is arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day. Read more
1906 — The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris. Read more
1896 — Charilaos Vasilakos wins the first modern Olympic marathon race with a time of three hours and 18 minutes. Read more
1895 — Before the Société pour L'Encouragement à l'Industrie, brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière demonstrate movie film technology publicly for the first time. Read more
1894 — The Stanley Cup ice hockey competition is held for the first time, in Montreal, Canada. Read more
1873 — The Spanish National Assembly abolishes slavery in Puerto Rico. Read more
1871 — In North Carolina, William Woods Holden becomes the first governor of a U.S. state to be removed from office by impeachment. Read more
1849 — The Austrians defeat the Piedmontese at the Battle of Novara. Read more
1829 — In the London Protocol, the three protecting powers (United Kingdom, France and Russia) establish the borders of Greece. Read more
1794 — The Slave Trade Act of 1794 bans the export of slaves from the United States, and prohibits American citizens from outfitting a ship for the purpose of importing slaves. Read more
1792 — Battle of Croix-des-Bouquets: Black slave insurgents gain a victory in the first major battle of the Haitian Revolution. Read more
1784 — The Emerald Buddha is moved with great ceremony to its current location in Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand. Read more
1765 — The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies. Read more
1739 — Nader Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city, stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne. Read more
1668 — Notable Privateer Henry Morgan lands in Cuba to raid and plunder the inland town of Puerto del Príncipe during the latter stages of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660). Read more
1638 — Anne Hutchinson is expelled from Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious dissent. Read more
1631 — The Massachusetts Bay Colony outlaws the possession of cards, dice, and gaming tables. Read more
1622 — Jamestown massacre: Algonquians kill 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia, a third of the colony's population, during the Second Anglo-Powhatan War. Read more
1621 — The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony, led by governor John Carver, sign a peace treaty with Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags; Squanto serves as an interpreter between the two sides. Read more

Born on March 22

2001 — Artūrs Šilovs, Latvian ice hockey player Read more
2000 — Dimitrios Meliopoulos, Greek footballer Read more
1999 — Mick Schumacher, German racing driver Read more
1998 — Noah Lalonde, American actor. Known for his role as Cole Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys. Read more
1997 — Alex Meret, Italian footballer Read more
1997 — Chimezie Metu, Nigerian-American basketball player Read more
1997 — Martin Wong, Hong Kong model and actor Read more
1994 — Dax, Canadian rapper and singer Read more
1994 — Edwin Díaz, Puerto Rican baseball player Read more
1994 — Taurean Prince, American basketball player Read more
1994 — Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarusian tennis player Read more
1994 — Ha Sung-woon, South Korean singer Read more
1992 — Roston Chase, Barbadian cricketer Read more
1992 — Edy Tavares, Cape Verdean basketball player Read more
1989 — Ruben Popa, Romanian footballer Read more
1989 — J. J. Watt, American football player Read more
1988 — Chris Ivory, American football player Read more
1987 — Ike Davis, American baseball player Read more
1987 — Liam Doran, British rallycross driver Read more
1987 — Jairo Mora Sandoval, Costa Rican environmentalist (died 2013) Read more
1986 — Dexter Fowler, American baseball player Read more
1985 — Mayola Biboko, Belgian footballer Read more
1985 — Jakob Fuglsang, Danish cyclist Read more
1985 — Justin Masterson, American baseball player Read more
1985 — Kelli Waite, Australian swimmer Read more
1984 — Piotr Trochowski, German footballer Read more
1983 — Thomas Davis Sr., American football player Read more
1982 — Deng Gai, South Sudanese basketball player Read more
1982 — Enrico Gasparotto, Italian cyclist Read more
1982 — Michael Janyk, Canadian skier Read more
1982 — Michael Morse, American baseball player Read more
1982 — Piá, Brazilian footballer Read more
1982 — Mike Smith, Canadian ice hockey player Read more
1982 — Constance Wu, American actress Read more
1981 — Arne Gabius, German runner Read more
1981 — Mims, American rapper Read more
1979 — Michalis Kouinelis, Greek hip hop singer Read more
1979 — Aaron North, American guitarist Read more
1979 — Juan Uribe, Dominican baseball player Read more
1978 — Josh Heupel, American football player and coach Read more

Died on March 22

2026 — Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France (born 1937) Read more
2025 — Jessica Aber, American lawyer (born 1981) Read more
2025 — Andy Peebles, English radio DJ, television presenter and cricket commentator (born 1948) Read more
2024 — Laurent de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (born 1925) Read more
2019 — Scott Walker, British-American singer-songwriter (born 1943) Read more
2018 — Johan van Hulst, Dutch politician, academic and author, Yad Vashem recipient (born 1911) Read more
2016 — Rob Ford, Canadian businessman and politician, 64th Mayor of Toronto (born 1969) Read more
2016 — Rita Gam, American actress (born 1927) Read more
2015 — Arkady Arkanov, Ukrainian-Russian actor and playwright (born 1933) Read more
2015 — Horst Buhtz, German footballer and manager (born 1923) Read more
2015 — Norman Scribner, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1936) Read more
2014 — Yashwant Vithoba Chittal, Indian author (born 1928) Read more
2014 — Mickey Duff, Polish-English boxer and manager (born 1929) Read more
2014 — Thor Listau, Norwegian soldier and politician (born 1938) Read more
2014 — Tasos Mitsopoulos, Cypriot politician, Cypriot Minister of Defence (born 1965) Read more
2013 — Vladimír Čech, Czech actor and politician (born 1951) Read more
2013 — Bebo Valdés, Cuban-Swedish pianist and composer (born 1918) Read more
2012 — Joe Blanchard, American football player and wrestler (born 1928) Read more
2012 — David Waltz, American computer scientist and academic (born 1943) Read more
2012 — Neil L. Whitehead, English anthropologist and author (born 1956) Read more
2011 — Artur Agostinho, Portuguese journalist (born 1920) Read more
2011 — Victor Bouchard, Canadian pianist and composer (born 1926) Read more
2010 — James Black, Scottish biologist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1924) Read more
2010 — Özhan Canaydın, Turkish basketball player and businessman (born 1943) Read more
2008 — Cachao López, Cuban-American bassist and composer (born 1918) Read more
2007 — U. G. Krishnamurti, Indian-Italian philosopher and educator (born 1918) Read more
2006 — Pierre Clostermann, French soldier, pilot, and politician (born 1921) Read more
2006 — Pío Leyva, Cuban singer and author (born 1917) Read more
2006 — Kurt von Trojan, Austrian-Australian journalist and author (born 1937) Read more
2005 — Rod Price, English guitarist and songwriter (born 1947) Read more
2005 — Gemini Ganesan, Indian film actor (born 1920) Read more
2005 — Kenzō Tange, Japanese architect, designed the Yoyogi National Gymnasium and Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum (born 1913) Read more
2004 — Janet Akyüz Mattei, Turkish-American astronomer and academic (born 1943) Read more
2004 — Ahmed Yassin, Co-founded Hamas (born 1937) Read more
2004 — V. M. Tarkunde, Indian lawyer and civil rights activist (born 1909) Read more
2003 — Terry Lloyd, English journalist (born 1952) Read more
2002 — Rudolf Baumgartner, Swiss violinist and conductor (born 1917) Read more
2001 — Stepas Butautas, Lithuanian basketball player and coach (born 1925) Read more
2001 — Sabiha Gökçen, Turkish soldier and pilot (born 1913) Read more
2001 — William Hanna, American animator, director, producer, and voice actor, co-founded Hanna-Barbera (born 1910) Read more

Holidays & observances

Bihar Day (Bihar, India); Christian feast day: Basil of Ancyra; Christian feast day: Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen; Christian feast day: Darerca of Ireland; Christian feast day: Epaphroditus; Christian feast day: Jonathan Edwards (Lutheranism); Christian feast day: Lea of Rome; Christian feast day: Nicholas Owen; Christian feast day: Paul of Narbonne; Christian feast day: March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Earliest day on which Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity); Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico); World Water Day (International)

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