Osun Defender History Corner: March 22 In Focus

Today, on the history corner, we take a trip in the realm of flashbacks and recall some events that marked this day.

March 22, 1312

Pope Clement V issued the papal bull “Vox in excelso,” officially dissolving the Knights Templar.

March 22, 1622

Jamestown massacre: Powhatan warriors killed 347 English settlers around Jamestown, Virginia.

March 22, 1765

The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, imposing the first direct tax on the American colonies.

March 22, 1829

The United Kingdom Parliament passed the Roman Catholic Relief Act, granting Catholic emancipation.

March 22, 1895

Auguste and Louis Lumière performed the first demonstration of their cinematograph motion picture projector.

March 22, 1916

The last Emperor of China, Puyi, abdicated from the Qing dynasty.

March 22, 1933

President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, ending Prohibition in the United States for beer of no more than 3.2% alcohol by weight.

March 22, 1945

The Arab League was founded in Cairo, Egypt.

March 22, 1960

Arthur Leonard Schawlow and Charles Hard Townes received the first patent for a laser.

March 22, 1972

The United States Congress passed the Equal Rights Amendment, which aimed to guarantee equal rights under the law regardless of gender.

March 22, 1982

NASA’s Space Shuttle Columbia, STS-3, completed its third mission, landing at White Sands Space Harbor in New Mexico.

March 22, 1993

The Intel Corporation shipped the first Pentium chips, featuring a 60 MHz clock speed.

March 22, 1997

Tara Lipinski became the youngest women’s world figure skating champion at the age of 14.

March 22, 2006

The Parliament of Catalonia approved the draft of the Catalan Statute of Autonomy.

March 22, 2016

A suicide bombing in Lahore, Pakistan, killed at least 75 people and injured hundreds.

March 22, 2017

A terrorist attack on Westminster Bridge and the Palace of Westminster in London, England, resulted in five deaths, including the perpetrator, and over 50 injuries.

March 22, 2018

A gunman opened fire at Great Mills High School in Maryland, United States, killing two students and injuring several others.

March 22, 2019

Special Counsel Robert Mueller submitted his report on Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections to Attorney General William Barr.

March 22, 2020

The International Olympic Committee announced the postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

March 22, 2021

A mass shooting occurred at a grocery store in Boulder, Colorado, United States, leaving ten people dead, including a police officer.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on March 22. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.