Here are some historical events and facts that occurred on March 22:
- 1765: The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act, which imposes a tax on all paper goods in the American colonies, sparking outrage and protests.
- 1871: William Holden, the governor of North Carolina, is the first U.S. governor to be impeached and removed from office.
- 1916: The first air combat between fighter planes takes place over western Europe during World War I.
- 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, which legalizes the sale of beer and wine with an alcohol content of up to 3.2 percent.
- 1960: The first patent for lasers is issued to Arthur Schawlow and Charles Townes.
- 1997: Tara Lipinski becomes the youngest women's world figure skating champion at age 14.
- 2014: A mudslide in Oso, Washington, kills 43 people and destroys more than 30 homes.
- 2016: Terrorists carry out coordinated bombings in Brussels, Belgium, killing 32 people and injuring more than 300 others.
- 2018: A pedestrian bridge at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, collapses, killing six people and injuring several others.
- 2021: The cargo ship Ever Given becomes wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking traffic in both directions and disrupting global shipping.
