This Day in History
22 Mar 1349
Townspeople of Fulda Germany massacre Jews blaming them for the Black Death
22 Mar 1556
Cardinal Reginald Pole becomes archbishop of Canterbury
22 Mar 1621
Hugo de Grote escapes in bookcase from Loevenstein castle Neth
22 Mar 1622
First American Indian (Powhatan) massacre of Europeans in Jamestown Virginia 347 killed
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Prolific, best-selling author James Patterson is born
On this day in 1947 James Patterson one of the worlds top-selling novelists is born. Best known for his thrillers Patterson the creator of the Alex...
Naval hero killed in duel
U.S. Navy officer Stephen Decatur hero of the Barbary Wars is mortally wounded in a duel with disgraced Navy Commodore James Barron at Bladensburg Maryland. ...
Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress
On March 22 1972 the Equal Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Senate and sent to the states for ratification.First proposed by the National Womans...
Arab League formed
Representatives from Egypt Syria Lebanon Transjordan Saudi Arabia Iraq and Yemen meet in Cairo to establish the Arab League a regional organization of Ar...
Stamp Act imposed on American colonies
In an effort to raise funds to pay off debts and defend the vast new American territories won from the French in the Seven Years War (1756-1763) the Br...
Russians take Austrian garrison at Przemysl
After six months of battle the Austrian garrison at Przemysl (now in Poland) the citadel guarding the northeastern-most point of the Austro-Hungarian empire ...
Westmoreland to depart South Vietnam
President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the appointment of Gen. William Westmoreland as Army Chief of Staff Gen. Creighton Abrams replaced him as commander of U....
U.S. confirms it supplied non-lethal gas to South Vietnamese forces
The State Department acknowledges that the United States had supplied the South Vietnamese armed forces with a non-lethal gas which disables temporarily...
First Stanley Cup championship played
On this day in 1894 the first championship series for Lord Stanleys Cup is played in Montreal Canada. The Stanley Cup has since become one of the most...
FDR legalizes sale of beer and wine
On this day in 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act. This law levies a federal tax on all alcoholic beverages to raise reve...
Louis L’Amour born
Louis LAmour the prolific author of scores of bestselling western novels is born in Jamestown North Dakota.An indifferent student LAmour dro...
Stephen Sondheim is born
Stephen Sondheim one of the last giants of the American musical theater to work in a style not influenced by rock and roll was born in New York City on March ...
News Corporation and NBC announce new Web deal
In a long-anticipated challenge to Web sites like the popular video-sharing site YouTube two entertainment giantsNews Corporation and NBC Universal...
Earthquake destroys landmarks in Quito, Ecuador
Quito Ecuador the site of many powerful earthquakes through the years suffers one of its worst when a tremor kills 5000 people and destroys some of the most...
Teachers are indicted at the McMartin Preschool
Seven teachers at the McMartin Preschool in Manhattan Beach California are indicted by the Los Angeles County grand jury after hearing testimony from 18 childr...
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