On This Very Day
March 22nd
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- 1784
Emerald Buddha moved to Wat Phra Kaew, Thailand.
- 1870
Ohio State University established in Columbus. View Post →
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- 1960
First laser patent granted to Schawlow & Townes.
- 1972
Nick Mileti purchases Cleveland Indians for $9 million.
- 1979
NHL accepts 4 WHA teams: Oilers, Jets, Nordiques & Whalers.
- 2018
Trump imposes $60 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports.
- 2019
Discovery of 518 million year old fossil site in Hubei, China.
- 1993
Intel produces the first Pentium microprocessor.
- 1963
The Beatles release 'Please Please Me', their first album.
- 1622
James River, VA colonists attacked by Indians, 347 killed.
- 1630
Boston enacts first legislation to prohibit gambling.
- 1894
First Stanley Cup playoff begins: Montreal vs Ottawa.
- 1903
Niagara Falls runs dry due to drought.
- 1934
First Masters golf championship begins in Augusta, GA.
- 1995
Valeri Polyakov returns to Earth after 438 days in space.
- 2014
Washington state mudslide kills more than 40 people.
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