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Roman emperor Severus Alexander is murdered, marking the start of the Crisis of the Third Century

Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander (1 October 208 AD – March 235 AD), also known as Alexander Severus, was Roman emperor from 222 until 235 AD. He was the last emperor from the Severan dynasty and, at the age of 13, became the youngest sole emperor of the united Roman Empire. Alexander became emperor at age 13, succeeding his slain cousin, Emperor Elagabalus as his heir.

Battle of Meretun

The Battle of Meretun (or Merton) between a West Saxon army led by King Æthelred and his brother, the future King Alfred the Great, and a Viking army took place on 22 March 871 at an unknown location in Wessex, probably in one of the modern counties of Dorset, Hampshire, or Wiltshire.

Hampshire, United Kingdom

Battle of Yashima

The naval Battle of Yashima took place on March 22, 1185. Following a long string of defeats, the Taira clan retreated to Yashima, today's Takamatsu, just off the coast of Shikoku. Here they had a fortress, and an improvised palace for Emperor Antoku and the imperial regalia, which they had taken earlier in the war. On the 18th, a Minamoto force tried to cross the sea but many of the boats were damaged in a storm. Kajiwara Kagetoki then suggested adding "reverse oars" to the boats, which prompted an argument from Minamoto no Yoshitsune.

Takamatsu, Japan

Clement V issues Vox in excelso to dissolve the Knights Templar

On March 22, 1312, Pope Clement V issued the bull Vox in excelso, ordering the dissolution of the Knights Templar.

The decision was publicly announced at the Council of Vienne on April 3.

France

Battle of Baugé

The Battle of Baugé, fought between the English and a Franco-Scots army on 22 March 1421 at Baugé, France, east of Angers, was a major defeat for the English in the Hundred Years' War. The English army was led by the king's brother Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence, while the Franco-Scots were led by both John Stewart, 2nd Earl of Buchan, and Gilbert de Lafayette, the Marshal of France. English strength was 4,000 men, although only 1,500 deployed, against 5,000 French and Scots.

Baugé, France

Battle of the Iron Gate

The Battle of the Iron Gate (Battle of Hermannstadt/Szeben by older historiography) was fought between the army of the Kingdom of Hungary and the Ottoman Empire on 18 March and 22 March 1442, near Marosszentimre (now Sântimbru, Romania) and after at the Iron Gate Pass of Transylvania. The Hungarian forces were commanded by John Hunyadi and the Ottoman forces by Mezid Bey, the Marcher Lord of Nicopolis.

Romania

Battle of Bruderholz

The Battle of Bruderholz took place on 22 March 1499 in the Swabian War between Swabian troops and forces of the Old Swiss Confederacy. The Swabians had raided several Swiss villages and were on their way back when they met troops from Lucerne, Solothurn, and Bern, who also came back from a raid in the Alsace.

Siege of Takatenjin (1581)

The second siege of Takatenjin began only six years after Takeda Katsuyori had taken the fortress. Lasting from 1580 until 22 March 1581, the siege ended within four months and resulted in the deaths of 680 of Okabe Motonobu's garrison.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Japan

The Pilgrims of Plymouth Colony, led by governor John Carver, sign a peace treaty with Massasoit, sachem of the Wampanoags; Squanto serves as an interpreter between the two sides

Plymouth Colony (sometimes spelled Plimouth) was the first permanent English colony in New England, founded in 1620, and the third permanent English colony in America, after Newfoundland and the Jamestown Colony. It was settled by the passengers on the Mayflower at a location that had previously been surveyed and named by Captain John Smith. The settlement served as the capital of the colony and developed as the town of Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Notable Privateer Henry Morgan lands in Cuba to raid and plunder the inland town of Puerto del Príncipe during the latter stages of the Anglo-Spanish War (1654–1660)

Sir Henry Morgan (Welsh: Harri Morgan; c. 1635 – 25 August 1688) was a Welsh privateer, plantation owner and, later, the lieutenant governor of Jamaica. From his base in Port Royal, Jamaica, he and those under his command raided settlements and shipping on the Spanish Main, from which he profited. With the prize money and plunder from these raids, Morgan purchased three large sugar plantations in Jamaica.

Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud

The Battle of Saint-Louis-du-Sud (also known as the Battle of Port Louis) was fought on 22 March 1748 in the French colony of Saint-Domingue during the War of the Austrian Succession. A British Royal Navy squadron under the command of Admiral Charles Knowles attacked and destroyed a large French fort in Saint-Louis-du-Sud (English: Port Louis), then under the command of the interim Governor of Saint-Domingue, Étienne Cochard de Chastenoye.

Battle of Little Mountain

The Battle of Little Mountain, also known as Estill's Defeat, was fought on March 22, 1782, near Mount Sterling in what is now Montgomery County, Kentucky. One of the bloodiest engagements of the Kentucky frontier, the battle has long been the subject of controversy resulting from the actions of one of Estill's officers, William Miller, who ordered a retreat leaving the rest of Estill's command to be overwhelmed by the attacking Wyandots.

Kentucky, United States

Battle of Croix-des-Bouquets

The Battle of Croix-des-Bouquets took place during the Haitian Revolution.

Haiti

Slave Trade Act of 1794

The Slave Trade Act of 1794 was a law passed by the United States Congress that prohibited the building or outfitting of ships in U.S. ports for the international slave trade. It was signed into law by President George Washington on March 22, 1794. This was the first of several anti-slave-trade acts of Congress.

This entry records the signing, as dated in the source infobox.

Battle of Parramatta

The Battle of Parramatta was a battle of the Australian Frontier Wars which occurred at Parramatta in March 1797. In the conflict, Aboriginal resistance leader Pemulwuy led a group of Bidjigal warriors, estimated to be up to 100, against armed British settlers and soldiers of the New South Wales Corps. A number of British were wounded and killed, numerous Aboriginal people were killed with many others wounded.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Zealand Point

The Battle of Zealand Point was fought off Zealand on 22 March 1808 during the Gunboat War. Three ships of the line and one frigate of the Royal Navy intercepted and destroyed a Danish ship of the line. The British victory in the battle resulted in the loss of the Danish navy's last ship of the line.

Crossing the Gulf of Bothnia

Crossing the Gulf of Bothnia, specifically Kvarken (Russian: Переход через Кваркен) involved a Russian march through Kvarken, Gulf of Bothnia, to the territory of Sweden at Umeå. This occurred during the Finnish War in March 1809.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Pine Island Ridge

The Battle of Pine Island Ridge was a battle during the Second Seminole War fought on March 22, 1838 at the site of what is now Pine Island Ridge, Florida. According to US Army accounts, Major William Lauderdale surprised the Indians and drove them off Pine Island, which was an island in the Everglades at the time.

Florida, United States

1840 Portuguese legislative election

Parliamentary elections were held in Portugal on 22 March 1840.

Portugal

Five Days of Milan

The Five Days of Milan (Italian: Cinque giornate di Milano [ˈtʃiŋkwe dʒorˈnaːte di miˈlaːno]) was an insurrection and a major event in the Revolutionary Year of 1848 that started the First Italian War of Independence. On 18 March, a rebellion arose in the city of Milan which in five days of street fighting drove Marshal Radetzky and his Austrian soldiers from the city.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Italy

Battle of Novara (1849)

The Battle of Novara or Battle of Bicocca (Bicocca is a borough of Novara) was one of the battles fought between the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Sardinia during the First Italian War of Independence, within the era of Italian unification. Lasting the whole day of 22 March 1849 and ending at dawn on 23 March, it resulted in a severe defeat and retreat of the Piedmontese (Sardinian) army. An uneasy armistice made in 1848 between Austria and Sardinia lasted less than seven months, before Charles Albert, King of Sardinia, denounced the truce on 12 March 1849.

Italy

Capture of Vĩnh Long

The Capture of Vinh Long (Vietnamese: Vĩnh Long) on 22 March 1862 was the last major allied victory of the Cochinchina campaign (1858–62). This campaign, fought between the French and the Spanish on the one side and the Vietnamese on the other, began as a limited punitive expedition and ended as a French war of conquest. The war concluded with the establishment of the French colony of Cochinchina, a development that inaugurated nearly a century of French colonial dominance in Vietnam.

Mekong Delta, Vietnam · Vĩnh Long, Vietnam

Battle of Los Ángeles

The Battle of Los Ángeles was a military action fought on 22 March 1880 between the Chilean and Peruvian armies during the Tacna and Arica Campaign of the War of the Pacific. The Chilean forces under Commander in chief Manuel Baquedano assaulted and defeated the Allied stronghold guided by Andrés Gamarra garrisoned at Los Angeles hill top.

Peru

Battle of Tofrek

The Battle of Tofrek was fought on 22 March 1885 some 5 miles inland from the port of Suakin on the Red Sea coast of Sudan. A contingent of some 3000 troops from the British and Indian "Suakin Field Force" led by Major General Sir John Carstairs McNeill VC, GCVO, KCB, KCMG (under the overall command of General Gerald Graham) was attacked by a Mahdist force under the leadership of Osman Digna. The Mahdists were heavily defeated, losing some 1000 of their 2000 fighters as compared to the loss of 70 British and Indian soldiers plus over 100 casualties.

Sudan

Montreal defeats Ottawa in the 1894 Stanley Cup final

On March 22, 1894, Montreal AAA defeated Ottawa 3–1 in Montreal to retain the Stanley Cup.

The first playoff game of that championship had been played on March 17.

Canada

The Lumière brothers demonstrate the Cinématographe in Paris

On March 22, 1895, the Lumière brothers demonstrated their Cinématographe to members of the Société d’encouragement pour l’industrie nationale in Paris, screening Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory.

Their commercial screenings for paying audiences began later in 1895.

France

Charilaos Vasilakos wins a marathon trial in Greece

On March 22, 1896, Charilaos Vasilakos won a Greek marathon trial held to select athletes for the Athens Olympics, finishing in 3 hours and 18 minutes.

This was an Olympic qualifying race, not the Olympic marathon. Greece’s Julian-calendar date was March 10.

Greece

Tejeros Convention

The Tejeros Convention (Spanish: Convención de Tejeros; Tagalog: Kapulungan sa Tejeros), also referred to as the Tejeros Assembly or Tejeros Congress, was a meeting held on March 22, 1897, in San Francisco de Malabon (now General Trias), Cavite, Philippines. This gathering brought together factions of the Katipunan, namely Magdiwang and Magdalo, and led to the establishment of a new revolutionary government that took over leadership of the Philippine Revolution, replacing the Katipunan.

Philippines

1909 Alberta general election

The 1909 Alberta general election was the second general election held in the province of Alberta, Canada. It took place on March 22, 1909, to elect 41 members to the 2nd Alberta Legislature. The incumbent Liberal Party led by Premier Alexander C. Rutherford achieved a re-election victory, securing a majority government by winning 36 out of the 41 seats in the legislature with more than 59 per cent of the popular vote.

Canada

1912 New Zealand Liberal Party leadership election

The New Zealand Liberal Party leadership election 1912 was held on 22 March to choose the next leader of the New Zealand Liberal Party. The election was won by Thomas Mackenzie, who succeeded Joseph Ward.

New Zealand

French authorities arrest Phan Xích Long

On March 22, 1913, French authorities arrested Phan Xích Long in Phan Thiết, in what is now Vietnam.

Vietnam

Yuan Shikai announces the cancellation of his monarchy plans

On March 22, 1916, Yuan Shikai announced that preparations for a monarchy had been cancelled. He remained president of the Republic of China.

The cancellation mandate was published in the Peking Gazette on March 23.

China

Rebellion in Tskhinvali

The Rebellion in Tskhinvali was military uprising by Ossetians against the Democratic Republic of Georgia in the city of Tskhinvali in March 1918. The uprising ended with failure.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Georgia

1924 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 22 March 1924 to elect all 50 members to the Legislative Assembly. The incumbent Nationalist-Majority Country government, led by Premier James Mitchell, was defeated by the Labor Party opposition, led by Opposition Leader Philip Collier.

Dachau concentration camp opens

On March 22, 1933, the Nazi regime opened Dachau concentration camp near Munich, Germany, to imprison political opponents.

Germany

Cullen–Harrison Act

The Cullen–Harrison Act, named for its sponsors, Senator Pat Harrison and Representative Thomas H. Cullen, enacted by the United States Congress on March 21, 1933, and signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt the following day, legalized the sale in the United States of beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% (by weight) and wine of similarly low alcohol content, thought to be too low to be intoxicating, effective April 7, 1933.

This entry records the signing, as dated in the source infobox.

The first Masters Tournament is held at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia

The 1934 Masters Tournament was the first Masters Tournament, held March 22–25 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. It was officially known as the "Augusta National Invitation Tournament" for its first five editions, but informally as the Masters from the start. CBS Radio broadcast updates daily, making this the second golf tournament to be broadcast live. The sportscaster was Herbert H.

Operation Berlin (Atlantic)

Operation Berlin (German: Unternehmen Berlin) was a raid conducted by the two German Scharnhorst-class battleships against Allied shipping in the North Atlantic between 22 January and 22 March 1941. It formed part of the Battle of the Atlantic during the Second World War. The Scharnhorst and Gneisenau sailed from Germany, operated across the North Atlantic, sank or captured 22 Allied merchant vessels, and finished their mission by docking in occupied France.

Second Battle of Sirte

The Second Battle of Sirte (on 22 March 1942) was a naval engagement in the Mediterranean Sea, north of the Gulf of Sidra and south-east of Malta, during the Second World War. The escorting warships of a British convoy to Malta held off a much more powerful squadron of the Regia Marina (Italian Navy). The British convoy was composed of four merchant ships, escorted by four light cruisers, one anti-aircraft cruiser and 17 destroyers.

1941 Copa Ibarguren

The 1941 Copa Ibarguren was the 18th edition of the national cup of Argentina. The final was played by the champions of both leagues, River Plate (Primera División), and Newell's Old Boys (Liga Rosarina de Football), both crowned during the 1941 seasons. The reserve squad of Newell's Old Boys was fielded for the match. Managed by Renato Cesarini, River Plate beat Newell's 3–0 at Ferro Carril Oeste Stadium, winning their 2nd Copa Ibarguren title.

Argentina

Khatyn massacre

Khatyn or Chatyń (Belarusian and Russian: Хаты́нь, pronounced [xɐˈtɨnʲ]) was a village of 26 houses and 156 inhabitants in Belarus, in Lahoysk Raion, Minsk Region, 50 km away from Minsk. On 22 March 1943, the entire population of the village was massacred by the Schutzmannschaft Battalion 118 of Ukrainische Hilfspolizei. The battalion was formed in July 1942 in Kiev and was made up mostly of Ukrainian nationalist collaborators from Western Ukraine and Hiwis, assisted by the Dirlewanger Waffen-SS special battalion. The massacre was not an unusual incident in modern-day Belarus during World War II.

Belarus

The Arab League is founded when a charter is adopted in Cairo, Egypt

The Arab League, officially the League of Arab States, is a regional organisation in the Arab world. The Arab League was formed in Cairo on 22 March 1945, initially with seven members: Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, and North Yemen. Currently, the League has 22 members, including three non-Arab countries, namely Comoros, Djibouti and Somalia.

1954 Taiwanese presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in the Republic of China on March 22, 1954 to elect the President and Vice President. The vote took place at the Chung-Shan Hall in Taipei. Incumbent President Chiang Kai-shek was re-elected for the second term. The premier Chen Cheng was elected to be the Vice-President. These were the first elections that took place since the fall of the mainland to the Chinese Communist Party in 1949.

Taiwan

1955 Hawaii R6D-1 crash

The 1955 Hawaii R6D-1 crash was an accident involving a Douglas R6D-1 Liftmaster of the United States Navy which crashed into a mountain peak in Hawaii on 22 March 1955, killing all 66 people on board.

Hawaii, United States

1957 Pacific Ocean Boeing C-97 disappearance

On Friday, March 22, 1957, a Boeing C-97 Stratofreighter of the United States Air Force (USAF), registered as 50-0702 and assigned to the 1501st Air Transport Wing group, was flying from Wake Island Airfield, Wake Island, to Yokota Air Base, Tokyo, Japan, with 57 passengers and 10 crew members on board. When the flight was about 200 miles east off the Japanese coast, the flight disappeared over the Pacific Ocean with everyone on board.

1965 Ceylonese parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Ceylon in March 1965.

The U.S. Supreme Court decides Eisenstadt v. Baird

On March 22, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Eisenstadt v. Baird that Massachusetts could not deny unmarried people access to contraceptives while allowing married people to obtain them.

United States

The U.S. Senate approves the Equal Rights Amendment

On March 22, 1972, the U.S. Senate approved the Equal Rights Amendment, completing congressional approval and sending the proposed amendment to the states for ratification.

Congressional approval was a separate step from state ratification.

United States

1973 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1973 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 22 March 1973. Ludvík Svoboda was elected for his second term.

Czechia

A fire damages the Browns Ferry nuclear plant

On March 22, 1975, a worker using a candle to check for air leaks accidentally started a fire at the Browns Ferry nuclear plant in Alabama. The fire damaged electrical cables and control systems.

United States

1980 African Cup of Nations final

The 1980 African Cup of Nations final was a football match that took place on 22 March 1980, at the National Stadium in Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the winner of the 1980 African Cup of Nations. Nigeria defeated Algeria 3–0 with two goals from Segun Odegbami and a goal from Muda Lawal, to win their first African Cup.

Nigeria

1980 Empress's Cup final

1980 Empress's Cup Final was the 2nd final of the Empress's Cup competition. The final was played at Mitsubishi Yowa Sugamo Ground in Tokyo on March 22, 1981. Shimizudaihachi SC won the championship.

Tokyo, Japan

STS-3

STS-3 was NASA's third Space Shuttle mission and the third mission for the Space Shuttle Columbia. It launched on March 22, 1982 and landed eight days later on March 30, 1982. The mission, crewed by Jack R. Lousma and C. Gordon Fullerton, involved extensive orbital endurance testing of Columbia itself, as well as numerous scientific experiments.

Israeli presidential election, 1983

Elections for the President of Israel were held in the Knesset on 22 March 1983. Yitzhak Navon, who was elected in 1978, turned down the opportunity to run for a second term of office.Chaim Herzog was elected by the Knesset to serve as the sixth President of Israel, by a vote of 61 to 57, against Menachem Elon, the candidate of the right and the government coalition. Herzog's term began on 5 May. He would hold this position until 1993, when Ezer Weizman was elected President.

Israel

Shame penalty of Leipzig

The shame penalty of Leipzig (German: Schand-Elfmeter von Leipzig) was a controversial penalty decision by referee Bernd Stumpf during a match in the 1985–86 season of the DDR-Oberliga between 1. FC Lokomotive Leipzig and BFC Dynamo, which took place on 22 March 1986 at the Bruno-Plache-Stadion in Leipzig. Following the match, the Deutscher Fußball-Verband (DFV), the umbrella organization for football in East Germany, for the first time permanently banned a referee.

8th Vietnam Film Festival

The 8th Vietnam Film Festival was held from March 15 to March 22, 1988, in Danang, Vietnam, with the slogan "For the creation of art and perfection of the new socialist people. For the development of the national cinema" (Vietnamese: "Vì sự sáng tạo nghệ thuật và hoàn thiện con người mới xã hội chủ nghĩa. Vì sự phát triển của nền điện ảnh dân tộc").

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Vietnam

Mid Staffordshire by-election, 1990

The Mid Staffordshire constituency of the United Kingdom Parliament held a by-election on 22 March 1990. The result was the election of Labour candidate Sylvia Heal to succeed the previous Conservative Member of Parliament John Heddle, who had precipitated the byelection by committing suicide.

United Kingdom

French regional elections, 1992

Regional elections were held in France on 22 March 1992. At stake were the presidencies of each of France's 26 régions, which, though they don't have legislative autonomy, manage sizeable budgets. The parliamentary right, led by the conservative Rally for the Republic and the centre-right Union for French Democracy won a landslide, winning 20 of 22 metropolitan regional presidencies. The Socialists only won the Limousin, while the Greens obtained the presidency of the Nord-Pas de Calais region. The election was held using a one round proportional system (with a 5% threshold).

France

Albanian parliamentary election, 1992

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 22 March 1992, with a second round of voting for eleven seats on 29 March. The result was a victory for the opposition Democratic Party of Albania, which won 92 of the 140 seats. After the election Aleksandër Meksi became Prime Minister and Sali Berisha became President.

Albania

USAir Flight 405

USAir Flight 405 was a regularly scheduled American domestic passenger flight between LaGuardia Airport in New York City and Cleveland, Ohio. On March 22, 1992, the Fokker F28 Fellowship operating the flight crashed in poor weather in a partially inverted position in Flushing Bay, shortly after liftoff from LaGuardia. The undercarriage lifted off from the runway, but the airplane failed to gain lift, flying only several meters above the ground.

Ohio, United States

Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth (1996)

Homenaje a Salvador Lutteroth (1996) (Spanish for "Homage to Salvador Lutteroth") was a professional wrestling major show event produced by Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), which took place on March 22, 1996 in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico. The event was to honor and remember CMLL founder Salvador Lutteroth who died in March 1987. The annual March event would later be renamed Homenaje a Dos Leyendas ("Homage to two legends") as CMLL honored both Lutteroth and another retired or deceased wrestler.

Mexico City, Mexico

STS-76

STS-76 was NASA's 76th Space Shuttle mission, and the 16th mission for Atlantis. STS-76 launched on 22 March 1996 at 08:13:04 UTC from Kennedy Space Center, launch pad 39B. STS-76 lasted over 9 days, traveled about 6,100,000 km (3,800,000 mi) while orbiting Earth an estimated 145 times, and landing at 13:28:57 UTC on 31 March 1996 at Edwards Air Force Base, runway 22.

1998 Seychellois general election

General elections were held in the Seychelles between 20 and 22 March 1998. Incumbent President France-Albert René and his Seychelles People's Progressive Front won both elections with over 60% of the vote, defeating a divided opposition.

UFC 36

UFC 36: Worlds Collide was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on March 22, 2002. The event was seen live on pay per view in the United States, and later released on home video.

Las Vegas, United States

CMLL International Gran Prix (2002)

The CMLL International Gran Prix (2002) was a lucha libre, or professional wrestling, tournament produced and scripted by the Mexican professional wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL; "World Wrestling Council" in Spanish) which took place on March 22, 2002, in Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico, CMLL's main venue. The 2002 International Gran Prix was the sixth time CMLL has held an International Gran Prix tournament since 1994 and the first since 1998.

Mexico City, Mexico

2003 New South Wales state election

The 2003 New South Wales state election was held on Saturday 22 March 2003. All seats in the Legislative Assembly and half the seats in the Legislative Council were up for election. The Labor Party led by Bob Carr won a third four-year term against the Liberal–National Coalition led by John Brogden. Future New South Wales premiers, Gladys Berejiklian and Kristina Keneally, entered parliament at this election.

Results of the 2003 New South Wales state election (Legislative Council)

This is a list of results for the Legislative Council at the 2003 New South Wales state election.

2008 Taiwanese presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Taiwan on 22 March 2008. Kuomintang (KMT) nominee Ma Ying-jeou won with 58% of the vote, ending eight years of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) rule. Along with the 2008 legislative election, Ma's landslide victory brought the Kuomintang back to power in the Republic of China. This was the fourth direct election for the President of the Republic of China.

Taiwan

2008 Svenska Supercupen

2008 Svenska Supercupen (Swedish Super Cup 2008) was the 2nd edition Svenska Supercupen annual football match that Allsvenskan champions IFK Göteborg successfully pursued the competition title by defeating Svenska Cupen winners Kalmar FF, 1-0. The match was played on 22 March 2008 at Ullevi in Gothenburg. Jonas Wallerstedt gave IFK the lead in halftime in the 24th minute.

2008 Taça da Liga final

The 2008 Taça da Liga final was the final match of the 2007–08 Taça da Liga, the 1st season of the Taça da Liga, a knockout cup competition organized by the Portuguese League for Professional Football (LPFP). The match was played on the 22 March 2008 at the Estádio do Algarve in Faro, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides Sporting CP and Vitória de Setúbal.

2009 Macedonian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Macedonia in 2009. The first round was held on 22 March, alongside local elections. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a run-off round was held on 5 April 2009, which was won by Gjorge Ivanov of the center-right VMRO-DPMNE party. Incumbent President Branko Crvenkovski did not stand for re-election.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

Dream 13

Dream 13 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on Monday, March 22, 2010 at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan. The event aired live in North America on HDNet.

Yokohama, Japan

2011 Kansas City mayoral election

The 2011 Kansas City mayoral election was held February 22 and March 22, 2011 to elect the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. It saw the election of Sly James, who unseated incumbent mayor Mark Funkhouser (who was eliminated in the primary).

Missouri, United States

2011 Tampa mayoral election

The 2011 Tampa mayoral election took place on March 22, 2011, following a primary election on March 1, 2011. Incumbent Mayor Pam Iorio was term-limited and barred from seeking a third consecutive term. A crowded field emerged to succeed Iorio. Former Congressman Jim Davis, the 2006 Democratic nominee for governor, contemplated entering the race, but ultimately declined to run. Former Mayor Dick A.

Florida, United States

2011 Jacksonville mayoral election

The Jacksonville mayoral election of 2011 determined the Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida. A blanket primary with six candidates together on the same ballot took place March 22, 2011. Incumbent Republican Mayor John Peyton was term limited, and, as a result, could not seek reelection to a third term in office.

2013 Thailand refugee camp fire

On 22 March 2013, a fire at the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, killed 37 Karen refugees from neighbouring Myanmar, as well as destroying hundreds of dwellings. Thought to have started following a "cooking accident", the fire began at around 16:00 local time (09:00 GMT), and extinguished around two hours later. The fire had been spread by hot weather combined with strong winds. The current death toll for the fire is 37, comprising 21 men and 16 women. Of these, 35 were killed directly, while two others died in the following days.

Thailand

Snow Clasico

The United States versus Costa Rica football (soccer) match was held on 22 March 2013 at the Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colorado. It was part of the second matchday of the final qualification round in CONCACAF for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Both teams reached the match after not winning as visitors on the first matchday; the United States lost in San Pedro Sula against Honduras and Costa Rica reached a draw in Panama City against Panama.

United States

2014 Belgian Cup final

The 2014 Belgian Cup final, named Cofidis Cup after the sponsor, was the 59th Belgian Cup final and took place on 22 March 2014 between Lokeren and Zulte Waregem. It was won by Lokeren with the only goal coming from Alexander Scholz. For Lokeren it was their second cup win in three years.

KSW 26

KSW 26 was held on March 22, 2014, at Torwar Hall in Warsaw, Poland.

Poland

2015 Football League Trophy final

The 2015 Football League Trophy Final was the 32nd final of the domestic cup involving the 48 teams from Football League One and Football League Two, the respective third and fourth tiers of English football. The final took place at Wembley Stadium in London on 22 March 2015 with Bristol City winning their third title with a 2–0 win over Walsall, who were making their first appearance at Wembley in their 127-year history.

London, United Kingdom

2015 Gagauz gubernatorial election

Gubernatorial elections were held in Gagauzia on 22 March 2015. Irina Vlah was elected Governor (Başkan) with 51% of the vote. She subsequently resigned from parliament upon becoming Governor in April.

2015 Belgian Cup final

The 2015 Belgian Cup final, named Cofidis Cup after the sponsor, was the 60th Belgian Cup final and took place on 22 March 2015 between Club Brugge and Anderlecht. It was the first time the two giants of Belgian football met in the final since the 1993–94 Belgian Cup.

2015 Chempaka by-election

A by-election was held for the Kelantan State Assembly seat of Chempaka on 22 March 2015 following the nomination day on 10 March 2015. The seat fell vacant after the death of the incumbent five-term assemblyman and former Menteri Besar of Kelantan, Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat from prostate cancer in Kubang Kerian, Kelantan on 12 February 2015. Niz Aziz was a member of PAS, part of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition.

2015 Andalusian regional election

A regional election was held in Andalusia on 22 March 2015 to elect the 10th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 109 seats in the Parliament were up for election. President Susana Díaz chose to terminate the coalition government between her Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE–A) and United Left (IULV–CA), dissolving the Parliament and calling a snap election for 22 March 2015.

Marib campaign

The Marib campaign, also called Marib offensive (Arabic: جبهة مأرب), was an military campaign in the Yemeni civil war for the control of the Marib Governorate of Yemen. Fighting between the Houthi forces and factions of the Yemeni Army loyal to the Supreme Political Council on one side, and Yemeni Army units loyal to President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi and militiamen on the other side, has taken place since early 2015.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Yemen

2016 Brussels bombings

On the morning of 22 March 2016, three coordinated suicide bombings occurred in Belgium: two at Brussels Airport in Zaventem, and one at Maalbeek metro station in central Brussels. Thirty-two civilians and three perpetrators were killed, and more than 300 people were injured. Another bomb was found during a search of the airport. Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for the attacks. The perpetrators belonged to a terrorist cell which had been involved in the November 2015 Paris attacks. The Brussels bombings happened shortly after a series of police raids targeting the group.

Belgium

Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016)

The Torneo Gran Alternativa (2016) was a professional wrestling tournament event produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that began on March 22, 2016 and ran over the course of three of CMLL's Tuesday night shows in Arena México through April 5. The Torneo Gran Alternativa (Great alternative tournament) concept sees a Novato or rookie team up with an experienced wrestler for a tag team tournament.

Mexico City, Mexico

2016 Utah Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2016 Utah Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 22 in the U.S. state of Utah as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, the Democratic Party held another caucus in Idaho and a primary in Arizona, while the Republican Party held primaries in two states, including their own Utah caucuses, plus in American Samoa.

United States

2016 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses

The 2016 American Samoa Republican presidential caucuses took place on March 22 in the U.S. territory of American Samoa as one of the Republican Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, the Republican Party held a primary in Arizona and caucuses in Utah, while the Democratic Party held primaries and caucuses in three states.

American Samoa

2016 Arizona Republican presidential primary

The 2016 Arizona Republican presidential primary took place on March 22 in the U.S. state of Arizona as one of the Republican Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Despite a late challenge by Texas Senator Ted Cruz, Donald Trump won the primary and netted all 58 delegates in the winner-take-all contest.

United States

2016 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2016 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses took place on March 22 in the U.S. state of Idaho as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. Voters convened in each of Idaho's 44 counties at 7 p.m. Mountain Standard Time/6 p.m Pacific Standard Time to proportionally allocate the state's 27 delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July.

United States

2016 Arizona Democratic presidential primary

The 2016 Arizona Democratic presidential primary was held on March 22 in the U.S. state of Arizona as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. On the same day, the Democratic Party held caucuses in Idaho and Utah, while the Republican Party held primaries in two states, including their own Arizona primary and a primary in American Samoa.

United States

Battle of Tabqa

The Battle of Tabqa was a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military operation against the Islamic State (IS) to capture and secure the Tabqa Dam, Tabqa (al-Thawrah), Tabqa Airbase, and the surrounding countryside during the 2016–2017 Raqqa campaign of the larger Rojava-Islamist conflict of the Syrian civil war. The SDF assault began on 22 March 2017, and resulted in the capture of Tabqa and the Tabqa Dam on 10 May 2017.

Syria

2017 Westminster attack

On 22 March 2017, a terrorist attack took place outside the Palace of Westminster in London, seat of the British Parliament. Khalid Masood, a 52-year-old Briton, drove a car into pedestrians on the pavement along the south side of Westminster Bridge and Bridge Street, injuring more than 50 people, four of them fatally.

London, United Kingdom

2018 Meretz leadership election

An election was held for the leadership of the Meretz party on 22 March 2018. It saw the election of Tamar Zandberg.

Israel

2019 India–Pakistan border skirmishes

In the aftermath of the Pulwama attack on 14 February 2019, a standoff emerged between India and Pakistan consisting of cross-border airstrikes and exchanges of gunfire between India and Pakistan across the de facto border in the disputed Kashmir region, which is subject to extensive territorial claims by both countries. The Pulwama attack in Jammu and Kashmir had killed 40 Indian Central Reserve Police Force personnel.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

India observes the Janata Curfew

On March 22, 2020, India observed the Janata Curfew, a voluntary day of staying at home requested by prime minister Narendra Modi as part of the response to COVID-19.

Modi had announced the request on March 19.

India

Greece announces nationwide restrictions on movement

On March 22, 2020, Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced a ban on non-essential travel and movement across Greece, to begin at 6 a.m. the following day.

The announcement was made on March 22; the restrictions began on March 23.

Greece

K-1 World GP 2020 Japan: K’Festa.3

K-1 World GP 2020 Japan: K’Festa.3 was held on March 22, 2020, at Saitama Super Arena.

Japan

2021 Boulder shooting

On March 22, 2021, a mass shooting occurred at a King Soopers supermarket in Boulder, Colorado, United States. Ten people were killed, including a local on-duty police officer. The shooter, 21-year-old Ahmad Al Aliwi Al-Issa, was arrested after being shot in the right leg. He was temporarily hospitalized before being moved to the county jail.

Colorado, United States

Bellator Champions Series 1

Bellator Champions Series 1: Anderson vs. Moore (also known as Bellator Champions Series Belfast and Bellator 302) was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA, that took place on March 22, 2024, at the SSE Arena in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It marked the first show to air on Max as part of a new U.S. television deal with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

At least 151 people are killed and 609 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia

On 22 March 2024, a coordinated terrorist attack against civilians occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Crocus City, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The attack began at around 20:00 MSK (UTC+3), shortly before the Russian band Picnic was scheduled to play a sold-out show at the venue.

Rey de Reyes (2025)

The 2025 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "2025 King of Kings") was a professional wrestling tournament and supercard event produced by the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion. The event took place on March 22, 2025, at the Gimnasio Olímpico Juan de la Barrera in Mexico City, Mexico. The event was notable for marking the debut appearance of the third La Parka.

Mexico City, Mexico

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady

UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Brady (also known as UFC Fight Night 255 and UFC on ESPN+ 113) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 22, 2025, at The O2 Arena in London, England.

London, United Kingdom

NWA Hard Times V

NWA Hard Times V was a professional wrestling event produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). It was the fifth event in the Hard Times chronology. It took place on March 22, 2025, at the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama, marking the second consecutive Hard Times event to be held in the venue. The event was aired on tape delay across six episodes of NWA Powerrr on X.

Alabama, United States

Cinéma du Réel

Cinéma du réel (Lit. "Cinema of the Real") is an international documentary annual film festival held in Paris, France, since 1978. It is organised by the Bibliothèque publique d'information (BPI), and screenings take place at the Pompidou Centre in Paris as well as partner cinemas in the city. The 47th edition of the festival takes place in March 2025.

This entry records the opening, as dated in the source infobox.

France

2026 Rhineland-Palatinate state election

The 2026 Rhineland-Palatinate state election was held on 22 March 2026 to elect the 19th Landtag of Rhineland-Palatinate. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany (CDU) won with 31.0% of votes, while the Social Democratic Party of Germany, which led the state government since 1991, suffered significant losses and fell to second place with 25.9% of votes.

Air Canada Express Flight 8646 collides with a fire truck at LaGuardia

On March 22, 2026, Air Canada Express Flight 8646 collided with an airport fire truck while landing at LaGuardia Airport in New York. Both pilots were killed.

The collision occurred late on March 22 in New York; it was already March 23 in UTC.

United States