This Day In History, March 22nd.
Five Historical Events That Happened on March 22nd.
The Stamp Act, passed by the British Parliament in 1765, imposed direct taxes on the American colonies for the first time.
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, which legalizes the sale of beer and wine in the United States, effectively ending Prohibition.
The Arab League was founded in Cairo, Egypt, in 1945, with the goal of promoting Arab unity and cooperation.
In 1993, Intel Corporation released the first Pentium microprocessor, which marked a significant increase in computer processing power.
In 2016, three coordinated bombings targeted the airport and a metro station in Brussels, Belgium, killing 35 people and injuring over 300 others.
1765: The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, which imposed direct taxes on the American colonies for the first time.
On March 22, 1765, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act. For the first time, it imposed direct taxes on the American colonies, requiring that many printed materials, including legal documents, newspapers, and even playing cards, be printed on stamped paper produced in London and bearing an embossed revenue stamp. The Stamp Act was widely opposed in the colonies, as many colonists saw it as a violation of their rights as British subjects. Protests and riots erupted across the colonies as the slogan "no taxation without representation" became a rallying cry for the colonists. The Stamp Act was eventually repealed in 1766, but tensions between the colonies and Britain remained high, eventually leading to the American Revolution.
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, which legalized the sale of beer and wine in the United States, marking the beginning of the end of Prohibition.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Beer and Wine Revenue Act, also known as the Cullen-Harrison Act, into law on March 22, 1933. This law legalized the sale of beer and wine with an alcohol content of 3.2% or less in the United States, making alcohol legal for the first time since Prohibition began in 1920. On April 7, 1933, the law went into effect, and it was celebrated across the country with "beer parades" and other festivities. The repeal of Prohibition was completed on December 5, 1933, with the ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, which lifted the federal prohibition on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcoholic beverages.
1945: The Arab League was founded in Cairo, Egypt, with the goal of promoting unity and cooperation among Arab countries.
On March 22, 1945, in Cairo, Egypt, the Arab League, also known as the League of Arab States, was established. The organization was founded by representatives from six Arab countries: Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, with the goal of promoting economic, cultural, and political cooperation among its member states and coordinating their foreign policies. The Arab League has expanded to 22 member states over time and has been involved in a variety of regional conflicts and peace talks. The Arab League's headquarters are in Cairo, Egypt.
1993: Intel Corporation introduced the first Pentium microprocessor, which was a significant improvement in computer processing power.
On March 22, 1993, Intel Corporation unveiled the first Pentium microprocessor. The Pentium represented a significant advancement in computer processing power because it was the first processor to use Intel's new microarchitecture, which enabled faster processing speeds and better performance than previous generations of Intel processors. The Pentium was first released with a clock speed of 60 MHz and a processing speed of up to 100 million instructions per second (MIPS). It quickly became the standard for personal computer processors and paved the way for future computing technology advancements.
2016: Three coordinated bombings occurred in Brussels, Belgium, targeting the airport and a metro station, killing 35 people and injuring over 300 others.
Three coordinated bombings occurred in Brussels, Belgium on March 22, 2016. Two of the bombs exploded at Brussels Airport, and the third at a metro station in the city center. Members of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group carried out the attacks, killing 35 people in total, including the three suicide bombers. More than 300 people were injured, many of them critically. The attacks were widely condemned by world leaders, and a number of countries increased their security measures in response. The bombings were the deadliest terrorist attack in Belgian history, and they highlighted terrorism's ongoing threat in Europe and around the world.