1638
Science
Formally sentenced to banishment by the Massachusetts General Court
The Massachusetts Bay General Court formally sentenced Anne Hutchinson to banishment for sedition and heresy following her civil trial.
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22March
17 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1899
Arts
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Ruth Page was born on March 22, 1899, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to a prominent family that supported her early ballet training.
View details1901
1913
Aviation
Birth in Bursa
Sabiha Gökçen was born in Bursa, Ottoman Empire, on March 22, 1913.
View details1920
Science
Birth of Margaret Bastock
Margaret Bastock, pioneering behavioural geneticist, was born on 22 March 1920 in England.
View details1920
Science
Birth of Katsuko Saruhashi
Katsuko Saruhashi was born in Tokyo, Japan, later becoming a pioneering geochemist known for her work on CO2 in seawater and radioactive fallout.
View details1921
Activism
Birth of Elena Lacková
Elena Lacková was born on March 22, 1921, in Veľký Šariš, Slovakia.
View details1929
Arts
Birth of Yayoi Kusama in Matsumoto, Japan
Yayoi Kusama is born on 22 March 1929 in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, the youngest of four children in a conservative family.
View details1937
Aviation
Disappeared on a solo flight over the Wash, presumed dead
The Duchess of Bedford disappeared during a solo flight over the Wash on 22 March 1937 and was never found.
View details1944
Science
Posthumous election as President of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders' Association
Members elected Potter President of the Herdwick Sheep Breeders' Association for 1944, a role she could not fulfil due to her death.
View details1961
Science
Publication of 'Molecular Sieve Adsorbents' Patent Application (US 3,306,922)
A U.S. patent application for 'Molecular sieve adsorbents' listing Flanigen as co-inventor was published, documenting her pioneering molecular sieve research.
View details1980
Activism
Bharat Ratna Award
Mother Teresa is conferred the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
View details1996
Aviation
Launch on STS‑76 to begin Mir long‑duration mission
Lucid launched to the Mir space station on STS‑76, starting a historic long‑duration mission.
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2003
Literature
Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize
Awarded the Else Lasker-Schüler Dramatist Prize for her dramatic work.
View details2011
Science
Grant of U.S. Patent 7,913,088 for Digital Signature and Authentication Method
The USPTO granted Patent 7,913,088, a continuation of Jill Pipher's digital signature and authentication cryptographic work.
View details2016
Politics
Nominated to Myanmar cabinet
Suu Kyi is formally nominated to Myanmar’s new cabinet, expected to lead key ministries including Foreign Affairs.
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