Today, March 22, is the 81st day of the year (82nd day in leap year) on the Gregorian Calendar. The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Aries.
AP Today in History
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The 1900s
- 1933: During Prohibition, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed a measure to make wine and beer containing up to 3.2 percent alcohol legal.
- 1956: Martin Luther King Jr., has been convicted of organizing an illegal boycott by black passengers of buses in the US state of Alabama.
- 1963: The Beatles' first album, "Please Please Me," was released in Great Britain.
- 1990: Captain Joseph Hazelwood of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was found innocent by a jury in Alaska.
The 1800s
- 1882: Polygamy is officially outlawed in the United States.
- 1894: The first Stanley Cup championship game was played as the Montreal AAA club defeated the Ottawa Capitals 3-1 in Montreal.
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1976: Reese Witherspoon - Sweet Home Alabama
- 1974: Marcus Camby - Los Angeles Clippers
- 1959: Matthew Modine - Full Metal Jacket
- 1948: Wolf Blitzer - CNN Journalist
- 1931: William Shatner - Star Trek