22 March: Are you curious to find out what happened on this day in history? Today has been a remarkable day.
There have been revolutionary actions, game changing acts and rise of some great minds. Let’s unwrap and see what special day is today.
What Happened Today? On This Day in History: 22 March
People and Politics
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- 1622 – Murder at Jamestown: Opechancanough, brother of Chief Powhatan and his successor as the leader of the Powhatan Indian empire, led an attack on the Jamestown Colony that day in 1622, killing at least 347 colonists and initiating the Powhatan War.
- 1765 – The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, inflaming relations with the American colonies.
- 1945 – The Arab League, a regional organization of Arab states in the Middle East, was organized in Cairo by Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Transjordan (now Jordan), Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
- 1972 – The U.S. Senate approved the Equal Rights Amendment—which stated, “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”—but it failed to be ratified by the requisite majority of 38 states before the deadline.
- 2004 – An Israeli missile strike killed Palestinian Islamist leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, cofounder (1987) of the militant Palestinian organization Hamas.
Sports
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- 1934 – The Augusta National Golf Club hosted the first Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
Birth Anniversaries (22 March)
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- 1599 – Anthony van Dyck, the most prominent Flemish painter of the 17th century after Peter Paul Rubens, was born in Antwerp.
- 1868 – Robert Millikan, American physicist honoured with the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1923 for his study of the elementary electronic charge and the photoelectric effect.
- 1931 – Burton Richter, American physicist who was jointly awarded the 1976 Nobel Prize for Physics with Samuel C.C. Ting.
- 1941 – Billy Collins, American poet whose uncommonly accessible verse—characterized by plain language, gentle humour, and an alert appreciation for the mundane—made him one of the most popular poets.
Some of the other notable birthdays include,
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- 1869 – Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic.
- 1931 – William Shatner, Canadian actor.
- 1947 – James Patterson, American author.
- 1948 – Andrew Lloyd Webber, British composer.
- 1976 – Reese Witherspoon, American actress.
Death Anniversaries (22 March)
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- 1322 – Thomas of Lancaster, a grandson of King Henry III of England and the main figure in the baronial opposition to King Edward II.
- 1958 – Michael Todd, American showman with a flair for the flamboyant who is remembered as a film producer for Around the World in Eighty Days (1956).
- 1986 – Michele Sindona, Italian financier whose financial empire collapsed amid charges of fraud, bribery, and murder.
- 2005 – Gemini Ganesan, Indian actor, one of the stalwarts of Tamil cinema, who acted in a variety of roles.
What Special Day is Today: 22 March
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- International Day of the Seal
- National Agriculture Day – Celebrated in USA (Falls During National Ag Week Each Year)
- World Day of Metta
- World Water Day
We hope this article was interesting and you found out what special day is today. This day has been a notable one for humanity and revolution and also for people.
As we celebrate the World of Metta, we wish you all a peaceful day ahead too. Let’s spread kindness!
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