March 22 in History

A 2 year truce is signed at Bordeaux

Signs a 2 year truce at Bordeaux

Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans

Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans

Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans

Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury

Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury

Reginald Pole is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury after Cranmer is deprived.

Pole is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.

St John argues that Strafford's cumulative conduct constitutes treason against the kingdom.

Hampden assists parliamentary managers preparing evidence against Strafford.

Pym presents Parliament's principal accusations at the opening of Strafford's trial.

Pym leads the parliamentary case when Strafford's public trial begins.

Charles attends proceedings against his chief minister, the Earl of Strafford.

Charles attends proceedings against his chief minister, the Earl of Strafford.

Holles participates in the Commons management of proceedings against Strafford.

Maynard assisted the Commons managers in presenting the legal and factual charges against Strafford.

Strafford was brought from the Tower for the opening of his state trial in Westminster Hall.

Strafford's public trial for high treason begins before the Lords.

Returns to Oxford after negotiating peace with Parliament but Charles I rejects it

Lambert commands the closing phase of the siege that ends with Pontefract Castle surrendering to Parliament.

Turns down peace proposals from Spain

Congress votes to forbid participation in the slave trade with foreign nations

Upon the return of Fernando VII the Regency is dissolved

Upon the return of Fernando VII the Regency is dissolved

A London Conference agrees the boundaries of an independent Greece

A London Conference agrees the boundaries of an independent Greece

A London Conference agrees the boundaries of an independent Greece

1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election

Introduces the 1st Reform Bill to the Commons. 1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election

Sardinia-Piedmont declares war for the nationalists in Austrias Italian provinces

Begins the Moltke Government in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.

Sardinia-Piedmont declares war for the nationalists in Austrias Italian provinces

A new agreement is signed between the powers under which the compacts of 1852 are declared invalid

The status of the Duchies within the Danish monarchy are subjected to a new understanding

Signs the Edmunds Act targeting polygamy in United States territories.

The legislation strengthens federal penalties against plural marriage.

De Robeck tells Allied commanders that troops are required to capture shore batteries before another naval advance.

Austrian forces surrender to the Russians

Defines Russias war aims

Lenins Letters from Afar, are published, though highly abridged

Haig coordinates retreat and reinforcement as the Fifth Army falls back under intense German pressure.

A British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison

A British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison

The Sigurdur Eggerz Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.

Begins the Third Jon Magnusson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.

National Revolutionary Army forces enter Shanghai after a workers’ uprising has weakened warlord control.

Directs Spione, released in English as Spies.

Opens Dachau Concentration Camp for communists & other "political undesireables"

The Lithuanian Government decides to return the Memel District to the Reich. Lithuanian military units begin withdrawing from Memel during the early morning hours - Lithuanian district governor Gailus turns power over to the Nazi dominated local assembly - 2 pm Lithuanian delegation arrives in Berlin for talks

Announces the creation of Dachau near Munich

Following an operational switching movement, five Red Army tank Corps of the 1st Tank Army, 3rd Guards Tank Army and the 4th Tank Army penetrated the extreme northern flank of Hubes position east of Ternopol

Represents Egypt's government as the Arab League is founded in Cairo.

Represents Egypt as the Arab League is formally established in Cairo.

Supports Saudi Arabia becoming a founding member of the Arab League.

Represents Saudi diplomacy during the creation of the Arab League.

Appointed General Secretary of the Arab League

US troops in Germany cross the River Rhine at Nierstein & Oppenheim

The 3rd Army crosses the Rhine & establishes its 1st bridgehead

The 3rd Army crosses the Rhine & establishes its 1st bridgehead

Is re-elected President for a second constitutional term, with Chen Cheng serving as Vice President.

Helps found the Lao Peoples Party, later the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party

Death of Eduardo A. Lonardi Doucet

An operation to corral peasants into armed stockades & seal them off from the Vietcong. 50 hamlets are infiltrated & taken over by Viet Cong who kill village leaders

Produces Please Please Me, the Beatles' debut album, recorded quickly after early singles success.

Releases Bringing It All Back Home.

Releases an album mixing acoustic songs with electric instruments.

Ceausescu becomes first secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party.

The Iron and Steel Act receives Royal Assent, enabling major steel companies to return to public ownership.

The Iron and Steel Act receives Royal Assent, providing for the renationalization of the British steel industry.

The Orleans Parish grand jury indicted Shaw for conspiracy to murder President Kennedy on March 22, 1967.

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Discusses with Nixon the possible use of campaign contributions for Watergate defendants and the risk that such payments could appear to obstruct justice.

Discusses limiting White House testimony and using executive privilege as investigators press for evidence about Watergate and political intelligence operations.

Releases Apostrophe ('), one of the most commercially successful albums of his career.

Hue falls to the Communists

Ronnie Wood joins the Rolling Stones for a recording session in Munich

Indira Gandhi leaves office after Congress loses the 1977 general election.

The HSCA specifically requested CIA records concerning Carlos Bringuier, his DRE role, and his earlier testimony about Oswald.

The committee asked CIA for files on numerous anti-Castro Cuban activists and organizations relevant to its Kennedy investigation.

The HSCA requested CIA records concerning Bosch because of his leadership of the anti-Castro MIRR organization and its relevance to the committee's Cuban inquiry.

The HSCA requested CIA files concerning Orlando Bosch and his leadership of the anti-Castro MIRR organization.

The Israeli Parliament approves a peace Treaty with Egypt

"Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100

"Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100

The Tories lose Mid-Staffordshire after holding it with a majority of over 19,000. Labour win the Mid-Staffordshire by-election

Warns Lithuania to withdraw its declaration of independence but it refuses

Warns Lithuania to withdraw its declaration of independence but it refuses

Elected Member of Parliament for Mid-Staffordshire, overturns Tory majority of 14,654

The Serb Parliament proclaims the "Serb Republic" (Republika Srpska)

The Serb Parliament proclaims the "Serb Republic" (Republika Srpska)

The Serb Parliament proclaims the "Serb Republic" (Republika Srpska)

Returns after spending 437 consecutive days aboard the Mir space station.

The achievement marks mir long-duration mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.

Abu Zubaydah believed to have served as Osama Bin Ladens field commander and chief recruiter is captured during a raid on a house in Pakistan

Abu Zubaydah believed to have served as Osama Bin Ladens field commander and chief recruiter is captured during a raid on a house in Pakistan

Abu Zubaydah believed to have served as Osama Bin Ladens field commander and chief recruiter is captured during a raid on a house in Pakistan

Assassinated when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled to early morning prayers

Ahmed Yassin is killed in an Israeli attack while he was being wheeled out of an early morning prayer session, an Israeli helicopter gunship fires Hellfire missiles at Yassin and both of his bodyguards

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights passes a resolution condemning the killing, supported by votes from 31 countries including the People's Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa with 2 votes against and 18 abstentions.

The killing provokes widespread condemnation from the international community, Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary-General, condemns the killing and calls on Israel to halt its policy of assassination.

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights passes a resolution condemning the killing, supported by votes from 31 countries including the Peoples Republic of China, India, Indonesia, Russia, and South Africa with 2 votes against and 18 abstentions

Xinhua reports that 18 civilians and a policeman have died in Lhasa, a total of 382 people were wounded, 58 seriously, according to Xinhua, arsonists set fire to 908 shops, 84 vehicles, seven schools and 120 homes

Sanogo leads soldiers who seize power shortly before scheduled presidential elections.

Chelsea defeat Arsenal 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in one of Mourinho's largest Premier League victories.

Becomes prime minister after Fico's resignation.

The European Council grants a short Article 50 extension.

Submits the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election to the Justice Department.

Receives the Mueller report on Russian interference.

The government imposed a general lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19.

Announces strict national contact restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Tells Italian lawmakers that isolating Russia economically is essential to ending the invasion.

Wins Commons approval for the Stormont brake element of the Windsor Framework.

Supports Commons approval of the Stormont brake element of the Windsor Framework.

Reports major Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.

ISRO completes the second autonomous RLV landing experiment during S. Somanath's tenure, advancing reusable-launch technology.

Birth of Maximilian I, son of Frederick III.

Birth of Wilfrid Brambell

Death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, age 82, final words are "more light!"

Death of Werner von Blomber, while awaiting trial

Fights communists until "victory or death" against "stooges of American imperialism"

Ahmed Yassin is killed in an Israeli attack while he was being wheeled out of an early morning prayer session, an Israeli helicopter gunship fires Hellfire missiles at Yassin and both of his bodyguards

The Vikings defeat Aethelred and Alfred at Merton, where Bishop Heahmund of Sherborne is killed.

Massena fought at Feldkirch during the difficult spring campaign against Austrian forces near the eastern Swiss frontier.

Iachino leads the Italian battle fleet during the Second Battle of Sirte while attempting to intercept a British convoy bound for Malta.

The 1st Panzer Army was now in a salient, Manstein requested that the position be withdrawn to avoid encirclement, but Hitler refused, persisting with his "no retreat" orders. Following an operational switching movement, five Red Army tank Corps of the 1st Tank Army, 3rd Guards Tank Army and the 4th Tank Army penetrated the extreme northern flank of Hubes position east of Ternopol

The 1st Panzer Army was now in a salient. Manstein requested that the position be withdrawn to avoid encirclement, but Hitler refused, persisting with his "no retreat" orders

Stephens wife, Matilda, was crowned Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey