Peace
A 2 year truce is signed at Bordeaux
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March 22 in History
This permanent archive page contains 141 World History Database records for March 22, spanning 871 to 2024. Recorded topics include Battle of Merton; Coronation; Peace.
Total: 141Events: 129Births: 2Deaths: 4Battles: 5Coronations: 1Countries: 30
Events on March 22
Peace
Signs a 2 year truce at Bordeaux
Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
Siege of Orleans
Joan of Arc dictates a letter to the English, recorded by Jean Erault, asking them to leave Orleans
Archbishop of Canterbury
Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Consecration
Consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury
Pole Archbishop
Reginald Pole is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury after Cranmer is deprived.
Pole Consecrated
Pole is consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury.
Legal Argument against Strafford
St John argues that Strafford's cumulative conduct constitutes treason against the kingdom.
Management of Strafford Case
Hampden assists parliamentary managers preparing evidence against Strafford.
Opening Speech against Strafford
Pym presents Parliament's principal accusations at the opening of Strafford's trial.
Strafford Prosecution
Pym leads the parliamentary case when Strafford's public trial begins.
Strafford Trial Attendance
Charles attends proceedings against his chief minister, the Earl of Strafford.
Strafford Trial Attendance
Charles attends proceedings against his chief minister, the Earl of Strafford.
Strafford Trial Manager
Holles participates in the Commons management of proceedings against Strafford.
Strafford Trial Manager
Maynard assisted the Commons managers in presenting the legal and factual charges against Strafford.
Transfer to Westminster Hall
Strafford was brought from the Tower for the opening of his state trial in Westminster Hall.
Trial of Strafford Begins
Strafford's public trial for high treason begins before the Lords.
Negotiations
Returns to Oxford after negotiating peace with Parliament but Charles I rejects it
Surrender of Pontefract Castle
Lambert commands the closing phase of the siege that ends with Pontefract Castle surrendering to Parliament.
Peace
Turns down peace proposals from Spain
Slavery
Congress votes to forbid participation in the slave trade with foreign nations
Constitution of Spain
Upon the return of Fernando VII the Regency is dissolved
Supreme Council
Upon the return of Fernando VII the Regency is dissolved
Conference of London
A London Conference agrees the boundaries of an independent Greece
Independence of Great Britain
A London Conference agrees the boundaries of an independent Greece
Independence of Greece
A London Conference agrees the boundaries of an independent Greece
Election
1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election
Reform of Parliament
Introduces the 1st Reform Bill to the Commons. 1st Reform Bill is rejected by the Commons, this leads to an election
Declaration of War
Sardinia-Piedmont declares war for the nationalists in Austrias Italian provinces
Moltke Government
Begins the Moltke Government in Copenhagen and serves as Prime Minister of Denmark.
Reballion of Rebels in Sardinia
Sardinia-Piedmont declares war for the nationalists in Austrias Italian provinces
Invasion of Denmark
A new agreement is signed between the powers under which the compacts of 1852 are declared invalid
Invasion of Denmark
The status of the Duchies within the Danish monarchy are subjected to a new understanding
Edmunds Act
Signs the Edmunds Act targeting polygamy in United States territories.
Federal Anti-Polygamy Law
The legislation strengthens federal penalties against plural marriage.
Land Support Declared Necessary
De Robeck tells Allied commanders that troops are required to capture shore batteries before another naval advance.
Siege of Przmysl
Austrian forces surrender to the Russians
Declaration of War
Defines Russias war aims
Lenins Letters from Afar, are published, though highly
Lenins Letters from Afar, are published, though highly abridged
Fifth Army Withdrawal Coordinated
Haig coordinates retreat and reinforcement as the Fifth Army falls back under intense German pressure.
Arrest of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
A British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison
Trial
A British court sentences Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years in prison
End of Sigurdur Eggerz Government
The Sigurdur Eggerz Government ends, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Third Jon Magnusson Government
Begins the Third Jon Magnusson Government and serves as Prime Minister of Iceland.
Capture of Shanghai
National Revolutionary Army forces enter Shanghai after a workers’ uprising has weakened warlord control.
Spies
Directs Spione, released in English as Spies.
Dachau
Opens Dachau Concentration Camp for communists & other "political undesireables"
Rule of Memel
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
Dachau
Announces the creation of Dachau near Munich
Red Army
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
Arab League
Represents Egypt's government as the Arab League is founded in Cairo.
Arab League
Represents Egypt as the Arab League is formally established in Cairo.
Arab League Founded
Supports Saudi Arabia becoming a founding member of the Arab League.
Arab League Founded
Represents Saudi diplomacy during the creation of the Arab League.
General
Appointed General Secretary of the Arab League
Invasion of Germany
US troops in Germany cross the River Rhine at Nierstein & Oppenheim
Invasion of Germany
The 3rd Army crosses the Rhine & establishes its 1st bridgehead
Third Army
The 3rd Army crosses the Rhine & establishes its 1st bridgehead
Defence Testimony at Nuremberg
Goering testified in his own defence before the International Military Tribunal.
Second Presidential Term
Is re-elected President for a second constitutional term, with Chen Cheng serving as Vice President.
Lao Peoples Party Founding
Helps found the Lao Peoples Party, later the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party
Revolucion Libertadora
Death of Eduardo A. Lonardi Doucet
Sunrise
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
Please Please Me
Produces Please Please Me, the Beatles' debut album, recorded quickly after early singles success.
Bringing It All Back Home
Releases an album mixing acoustic songs with electric instruments.
Bringing It All Back Home
Releases Bringing It All Back Home.
Communist Party Leadership
Ceausescu becomes first secretary of the Romanian Workers' Party.
Iron and Steel Act
The Iron and Steel Act receives Royal Assent, enabling major steel companies to return to public ownership.
Nationalization
The Iron and Steel Act receives Royal Assent, providing for the renationalization of the British steel industry.
Orleans Parish Grand Jury Indictment
The Orleans Parish grand jury indicted Shaw for conspiracy to murder President Kennedy on March 22, 1967.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Finance Committee Transfer
After reported conflicts with Jeb Magruder, Liddy leaves his CRP counsel position and becomes counsel to the campaign finance committee.
Campaign Funds Discussion
Discusses with Nixon possible use of campaign contributions for Watergate defendants and the risk that such payments could be viewed as obstruction of justice.
Campaign Funds Discussion
Discusses with Nixon the possible use of campaign contributions for Watergate defendants and the risk that such payments could appear to obstruct justice.
Executive Privilege Strategy
Discusses limiting White House testimony and using executive privilege as investigators press for evidence about Watergate and political intelligence operations.
White House Tape 422-020
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon in the 106-minute White House recording numbered 422-020; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 422-020
Richard Nixon appears with H. R. Haldeman in the 106-minute White House recording numbered 422-020; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 422-033
John Dean appears with Richard Nixon, John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, and John Mitchell in the 88-minute White House recording numbered 422-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 422-033
John Ehrlichman appears with Richard Nixon, John Dean, H. R. Haldeman, and John Mitchell in the 88-minute White House recording numbered 422-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 422-033
H. R. Haldeman appears with Richard Nixon, John Dean, John Ehrlichman, and John Mitchell in the 88-minute White House recording numbered 422-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 422-033
John Mitchell appears with Richard Nixon, John Dean, John Ehrlichman, and H. R. Haldeman in the 88-minute White House recording numbered 422-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
White House Tape 422-033
Richard Nixon appears with John Dean, John Ehrlichman, H. R. Haldeman, and John Mitchell in the 88-minute White House recording numbered 422-033; the Watergate Special Prosecution Force later included the recording in its transcript collection.
Apostrophe (')
Releases Apostrophe ('), one of the most commercially successful albums of his career.
Capture of Hue
Hue falls to the Communists
Rolling Stones, The
Ronnie Wood joins the Rolling Stones for a recording session in Munich
Resignation of Indira Nehru Gandhi
Indira Gandhi leaves office after Congress loses the 1977 general election.
Bringuier CIA File Request
The HSCA specifically requested CIA records concerning Carlos Bringuier, his DRE role, and his earlier testimony about Oswald.
CIA Anti-Castro File Request
The committee asked CIA for files on numerous anti-Castro Cuban activists and organizations relevant to its Kennedy investigation.
HSCA Bosch File Request
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.
Orlando Bosch CIA File Request
The HSCA requested CIA files concerning Orlando Bosch and his leadership of the anti-Castro MIRR organization.
Peace Treaty
The Israeli Parliament approves a peace Treaty with Egypt
Pink Floyd
"Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100
Pink Floyd
"Dark Side Of The Moon" breaks the record for the longest stay on the Billboard Top 100
Election
The Tories lose Mid-Staffordshire after holding it with a majority of over 19,000. Labour win the Mid-Staffordshire by-election
Independence of Lithuania
Warns Lithuania to withdraw its declaration of independence but it refuses
Independence of Russia
Warns Lithuania to withdraw its declaration of independence but it refuses
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Mid-Staffordshire, overturns Tory majority of 14,654
Republika Srpska
The Serb Parliament proclaims the "Serb Republic" (Republika Srpska)
Serb Autonomous Regions
The Serb Parliament proclaims the "Serb Republic" (Republika Srpska)
Serb Republic
The Serb Parliament proclaims the "Serb Republic" (Republika Srpska)
Longest Continuous Spaceflight
Returns after spending 437 consecutive days aboard the Mir space station.
Mir Long-Duration Mission
The achievement marks mir long-duration mission as an important Russian scientific milestone.
STS-76 Launch to Mir
Launches aboard Atlantis on STS-76 to begin a long-duration research residency aboard the Mir space station.
Al-Qaeda
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
Al-Qaeda
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
Arrest of Abu Zubaydah
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
Assassination of Ahmed Ismail Hassan Yassin
Assassinated when an Israeli helicopter gunship fired a missile at him as he was being wheeled to early morning prayers
Assassination of Ahmed Yassin
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
Assassination of Ahmed Yassin
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.
Assassination of Ahmed Yassin
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.
Constitutional Reform Bill Committee
Joins the House of Lords committee examining the Constitutional Reform Bill and proposed changes to major constitutional institutions.
Politics
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
Demonstrations
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
Military Coup
Sanogo leads soldiers who seize power shortly before scheduled presidential elections.
Six-Goal Victory over Arsenal
Chelsea defeat Arsenal 6-0 at Stamford Bridge in one of Mourinho's largest Premier League victories.
Prime Minister
Becomes prime minister after Fico's resignation.
Article 50 Short Extension
The European Council grants a short Article 50 extension.
Mueller Report
Submits the report on Russian interference in the 2016 election to the Justice Department.
Mueller Report Delivered
Receives the Mueller report on Russian interference.
Coronavirus Lockdown
The government imposed a general lockdown to limit the spread of COVID-19.
COVID-19
Announces strict national contact restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Address to Italian Lawmakers
Tells Italian lawmakers that isolating Russia economically is essential to ending the invasion.
Brexit
Wins Commons approval for the Stormont brake element of the Windsor Framework.
Stormont Brake Vote
Supports Commons approval of the Stormont brake element of the Windsor Framework.
Energy Infrastructure Strikes
Reports major Russian strikes on energy infrastructure.
RLV LEX-02
ISRO completes the second autonomous RLV landing experiment during S. Somanath's tenure, advancing reusable-launch technology.
Births on March 22
Birth of Maximilian I
Birth of Maximilian I, son of Frederick III.
Birth of Wilfrid Brambell
Birth of Wilfrid Brambell
Deaths on March 22
Death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, age 82, final words are "more light!"
Death of Werner von Blomberg
Death of Werner von Blomber, while awaiting trial
Fights communists until victory or death against stooges of American imperialism
Fights communists until "victory or death" against "stooges of American imperialism"
Death of Ahmed Yassin
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
Battles on March 22
Battle of Merton
The Vikings defeat Aethelred and Alfred at Merton, where Bishop Heahmund of Sherborne is killed.
Battle of Feldkirch
Massena fought at Feldkirch during the difficult spring campaign against Austrian forces near the eastern Swiss frontier.
Second Battle of Sirte
Iachino leads the Italian battle fleet during the Second Battle of Sirte while attempting to intercept a British convoy bound for Malta.
Battle of Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket
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
Battle of Kamenets-Podolsky Pocket
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
Coronations on March 22
Coronation
Stephens wife, Matilda, was crowned Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey