What Happened on March 22?
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EVENTS ON MARCH 22
Explore the most important historical events that happened on March 22, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Phan Xích Long
Year:
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.
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Yuan Shikai
Year:
1916
Yuan Shikai abdicates as Emperor of China, restoring the Republic and returning to the Presidency.
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England national rugby union team
Year:
1906
The first England vs France rugby union match is played at Parc des Princes in Paris.
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Charilaos Vasilakos
Year:
1896
Charilaos Vasilakos wins the first modern Olympic marathon race with a time of three hours and 18 minutes.
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Stanley Cup
Year:
1894
The Stanley Cup ice hockey competition is held for the first time, in Montreal, Canada.
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Auguste and Louis Lumière
Year:
1895
Before the Société pour L'Encouragement à l'Industrie, brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière demonstrate movie film technology publicly for the first time.
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Azerbaijan Democratic Republic
Year:
1920
Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attack the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh).
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Nazi Germany
Year:
1933
Nazi Germany opens its first concentration camp, Dachau.
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BIRTHS ON MARCH 22
Discover famous people and historical figures born on March 22, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
Ross Martin
Year of birth:
1920
Ross Martin, American actor (died 1981)
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Werner Klemperer
Year of birth:
1920
Werner Klemperer, German-American actor (died 2000)
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Katsuko Saruhashi
Year of birth:
1920
Katsuko Saruhashi, Japanese geochemist (died 2007)
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Fanny Waterman
Year of birth:
1920
Fanny Waterman, English pianist and educator, founded the Leeds International Pianoforte Competition (died 2020)
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Bernard Krigstein
Year of birth:
1919
Bernard Krigstein, American illustrator (died 1990)
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James Brown (actor)
Year of birth:
1920
James Brown, American actor and singer (died 1992)
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Nino Manfredi
Year of birth:
1921
Nino Manfredi, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2004)
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Osman F. Seden
Year of birth:
1924
Osman F. Seden, Turkish director, producer, and screenwriter (died 1998)
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DEATHS ON MARCH 22
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on March 22, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Orazio Satta Puliga
Year of death:
1974
Orazio Satta Puliga, Italian automobile designer (born 1910)
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Peter Revson
Year of death:
1974
Peter Revson, American race car driver (born 1939)
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John McLaughlin (artist)
Year of death:
1976
John Dwyer McLaughlin, American painter (born 1898)
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A. K. Gopalan
Year of death:
1977
A. K. Gopalan, Indian educator and politician (born 1904)
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Johannes Villemson
Year of death:
1971
Johannes Villemson, Estonian-American runner (born 1893)
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Nella Walker
Year of death:
1971
Nella Walker, American actress and vaudevillian (born 1886)
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Ivan Šubašić
Year of death:
1955
Ivan Šubašić, Croatian lawyer and politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (born 1892)
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Mike Todd
Year of death:
1958
Mike Todd, American film producer (born 1909)
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HOLIDAYS ON MARCH 22
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on March 22 around the world.
Nicholas Owen (Jesuit)
Christian feast day: Nicholas Owen
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March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Easter
Earliest day on which Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity)
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World Water Day
World Water Day (International)
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Jonathan Edwards (theologian)
Christian feast day: Jonathan Edwards (Lutheranism)
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Saint Lea
Christian feast day: Lea of Rome
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Clemens August Graf von Galen
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Emancipation Day
Emancipation Day or Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Puerto Rico)
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