On this day in history

What happened on 22 March

3 events from Bangladesh and around the world took place on 22 March. Use the arrows to move a day at a time, or filter by category.

  1. The British Parliament passed the Stamp ActWorld
  2. The Lumière brothers held their first public film screeningCultural
  3. Intel released the first Pentium processorScience

About these entries

Each date lists a handful of events chosen for their lasting importance: milestones in the history of Bangladesh and Bengal, turning points in world affairs, and landmarks in culture and science. Years follow the Gregorian calendar.

Bangladesh dates are given as they are observed in the country. Where a historical source disagrees on a day, the most widely cited date is used.