March 22 - The Day in History

March 22 : General Interest 1765: 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 British government passes the Stamp Act on this day in 1765... read more American Revolution 1765 : British pass Stamp Act http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/british-pass-stamp-act Automotive 1983 : The origins of the Hummer http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-origins-of-the-hummer Civil War 1817 : Confederate General Braxton Bragg is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/braxton-bragg-born Cold War 1947 : Truman orders loyalty checks of federal employees http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/truman-orders-loyalty-checks-of-federal-employees Crime 1984 : Teachers are indicted at the McMartin Preschool http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/teachers-are-indicted-at-the-mcmartin-preschool Disaster 1859 : Earthquake destroys landmarks in Quito, Ecuador http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/earthquake-destroys-landmarks-in-quito-ecuador General Interest 1820 : Naval hero killed in duel http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/naval-hero-killed-in-duel 1945 : Arab League formed http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arab-league-formed 1972 : Equal Rights Amendment passed by Congress http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/equal-rights-amendment-passed-by-congress Hollywood 2007 : News Corporation and NBC announce new Web deal http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/news-corporation-and-nbc-announce-new-web-deal Literary 1947 : Prolific, best-selling author James Patterson is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/prolific-best-selling-author-james-patterson-is-born Music 1930 : Stephen Sondheim is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/stephen-sondheim-is-born Old West 1908 : Louis L'Amour born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/louis-lamour-born Presidential 1933 : FDR legalizes sale of beer and wine http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-legalizes-sale-of-beer-and-wine Sports 1894 : First Stanley Cup championship played http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-stanley-cup-championship-played Vietnam War 1965 : Officials confirm "non-lethal gas" was provided http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/officials-confirm-non-lethal-gas-was-provided 1968 : Westmoreland to depart South Vietnam http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/westmoreland-to-depart-south-vietnam World War I 1915 : Russians take Austrian garrison at Przemysl http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/russians-take-austrian-garrison-at-przemysl World War II 1942 : Cripps and Gandhi meet http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/cripps-and-gandhi-meet

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