March 22 in history — What Happened Today in History
Curious what March 22 in history holds? From 2026 back through the centuries, our timeline gathers everything that happened on March 22 — events, birthdays and deaths on one cozy page.
On this page, March 22 in history is arranged as a timeline of major events in reverse order, with birthdays and deaths in their own sections, plus a short FAQ about March 22 in history at the bottom.
Major Events on March 22 in History 40
- 2026
Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Two fatalities were reported, both being the captain and the co-pilot. This marked the first fatal accident involving a CRJ-900.
- 2024
At least 151 people are killed and 609 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia.
- 2021
Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado.
- 2020
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the country's largest ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.
- 2020
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announces a national lockdown and the country's first ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.
- 2019
The Special Counsel investigation on the 2016 United States presidential election concludes when Robert Mueller submits his report to the United States Attorney General.
- 2019
Two buses crash in Kitampo, a town north of Ghana's capital Accra, killing at least 50 people.
- 2017
A terrorist attack in London near the Houses of Parliament leaves four people dead and at least 20 injured.
- 2017
Syrian civil war: Five hundred members of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) are airlifted south of the Euphrates by United States Air Force helicopters, beginning the Battle of Tabqa.
- 2016
Three suicide bombers kill 32 people and injure 316 in the 2016 Brussels bombings at the airport and at the Maelbeek/Maalbeek metro station.
- 2013
At least 37 people are killed and 200 are injured after a fire destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees near Ban Mae, Thailand.
- 2006
Three Christian Peacemaker Team (CPT) hostages are freed by British forces in Baghdad after 118 days of captivity and the murder of their colleague from the U.S., Tom Fox.
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- 2004
Ahmed Yassin, co-founder and leader of the Palestinian Sunni Islamist group Hamas, two bodyguards, and nine civilian bystanders are killed in the Gaza Strip when hit by Israeli Air Force Hellfire missiles.
- 1997
Tara Lipinski, aged 14 years and nine months, becomes the youngest women's World Figure Skating Champion.
- 1997
Comet Hale–Bopp reaches its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU.
- 1996
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76.
- 1995
Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space.
- 1993
The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path.
- 1992
USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft.
- 1992
Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election.
- 1988
The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987.
- 1982
NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3.
- 1978
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope suspended between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
- 1975
A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama, causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels.
- 1972
The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
- 1972
In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives.
- 1963
The Beatles release their debut album Please Please Me.
- 1960
Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes receive the first patent for a laser.
- 1957
A United States Air Force aircraft disappears with all 67 people on board somewhere over the Pacific Ocean.
- 1955
A United States Navy Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster crashes into Hawaii's Waiʻanae Range, killing 66.
- 1946
The United Kingdom grants full independence to Transjordan.
- 1945
World War II: The city of Hildesheim, Germany, is heavily damaged in a British air raid, though it had little military significance and Germany was on the verge of final defeat.
- 1945
The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt.
- 1943
World War II: The entire village of Khatyn (in present-day Republic of Belarus) is burnt alive by Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118.
- 1942
World War II: In the Mediterranean Sea, the Royal Navy confronts Italy's Regia Marina in the Second Battle of Sirte.
- 1939
Germany takes Memel from Lithuania.
- 1934
The first Masters Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia.
- 1933
Cullen–Harrison Act: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs an amendment to the Volstead Act, legalizing the manufacture and sale of "3.2 beer" (3.2% alcohol by weight, approximately 4% alcohol by volume) and light wines.
- 1933
Nazi Germany opens its first concentration camp, Dachau.
- 1920
Azeri and Turkish army soldiers with participation of Kurdish gangs attack the Armenian inhabitants of Shushi (Nagorno Karabakh).
Famous Birthdays on March 22 in History 25
- 2001
Artūrs Šilovs, Latvian ice hockey player
- 2000
Dimitrios Meliopoulos, Greek footballer
- 1999
Mick Schumacher, German racing driver
- 1998
Noah Lalonde, American actor. Known for his role as Cole Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys.
- 1997
Alex Meret, Italian footballer
- 1997
Chimezie Metu, Nigerian-American basketball player
- 1997
Martin Wong, Hong Kong model and actor
- 1994
Dax, Canadian rapper and singer
- 1994
Edwin Díaz, Puerto Rican baseball player
- 1994
Taurean Prince, American basketball player
- 1994
Aliaksandra Sasnovich, Belarusian tennis player
- 1994
Ha Sung-woon, South Korean singer
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- 1992
Roston Chase, Barbadian cricketer
- 1992
Edy Tavares, Cape Verdean basketball player
- 1989
Ruben Popa, Romanian footballer
- 1989
J. J. Watt, American football player
- 1988
Chris Ivory, American football player
- 1987
Ike Davis, American baseball player
- 1987
Liam Doran, British rallycross driver
- 1987
Jairo Mora Sandoval, Costa Rican environmentalist (died 2013)
- 1986
Dexter Fowler, American baseball player
- 1985
Mayola Biboko, Belgian footballer
- 1985
Jakob Fuglsang, Danish cyclist
- 1985
Justin Masterson, American baseball player
- 1985
Kelli Waite, Australian swimmer
Notable Deaths on March 22 in History 25
- 2026
Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France (born 1937)
- 2025
Jessica Aber, American lawyer (born 1981)
- 2025
Andy Peebles, English radio DJ, television presenter and cricket commentator (born 1948)
- 2024
Laurent de Brunhoff, French author and illustrator (born 1925)
- 2019
Scott Walker, British-American singer-songwriter (born 1943)
- 2018
Johan van Hulst, Dutch politician, academic and author, Yad Vashem recipient (born 1911)
- 2016
Rob Ford, Canadian businessman and politician, 64th Mayor of Toronto (born 1969)
- 2016
Rita Gam, American actress (born 1927)
- 2015
Arkady Arkanov, Ukrainian-Russian actor and playwright (born 1933)
- 2015
Horst Buhtz, German footballer and manager (born 1923)
- 2015
Norman Scribner, American pianist, composer, and conductor (born 1936)
- 2014
Yashwant Vithoba Chittal, Indian author (born 1928)
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- 2014
Mickey Duff, Polish-English boxer and manager (born 1929)
- 2014
Thor Listau, Norwegian soldier and politician (born 1938)
- 2014
Tasos Mitsopoulos, Cypriot politician, Cypriot Minister of Defence (born 1965)
- 2013
Vladimír Čech, Czech actor and politician (born 1951)
- 2013
Bebo Valdés, Cuban-Swedish pianist and composer (born 1918)
- 2012
Joe Blanchard, American football player and wrestler (born 1928)
- 2012
David Waltz, American computer scientist and academic (born 1943)
- 2012
Neil L. Whitehead, English anthropologist and author (born 1956)
- 2011
Artur Agostinho, Portuguese journalist (born 1920)
- 2011
Victor Bouchard, Canadian pianist and composer (born 1926)
- 2010
James Black, Scottish biologist and pharmacologist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1924)
- 2010
Özhan Canaydın, Turkish basketball player and businessman (born 1943)
- 2008
Cachao López, Cuban-American bassist and composer (born 1918)
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What happened on March 22 in history?
The biggest event on March 22 in history is: 2026 — Air Canada Express Flight 8646, a Bombardier CRJ-900 operated by Jazz Aviation, collided with a fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York City. Two fatalities were reported, both being the captain and the co-pilot. This marked the first fatal accident involving a CRJ-900.. In total, 40 major events are recorded for this day.
Who was born on March 22?
25 famous people were born on March 22 in history, the best known being 2001 — Artūrs Šilovs, Latvian ice hockey player.
Who died on March 22?
25 notable people died on March 22 in history, including 2026 — Lionel Jospin, French civil servant and politician, 165th Prime Minister of France (born 1937).
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