Historical Events
- 1st US rocket to leave the Earth's atmosphere (50 miles up)
- Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan
Famous Birthdays
- Don Chaney, NBA player (Houston Rockets)/coach (Detroit Pistons)
- José Luiz Carbone, Brazilian soccer midfielder (6 caps; São Paulo, Internacional, Botafogo) and coach (Fluminense, Guarani), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2020)
- Laraine Ashton, fashion models' agent (London)
- Melvin Sparks, American soul-jazz, hard bop, jazz-blues, and session guitarist (Lou Donaldson, Houston Person, Jimmy McGriff), born in Houston Texas (d. 2011)
- Rudy Rucker, American sci-fi author (Wetware) and one of the founders of cyberpunk, born in Louisville, Kentucky
- Serge [Ruud Schaap], Dutch singer and guitarist (Saskia & Serge), born in Den Helder, Netherlands
Famous Deaths
- Clemens August von Galen, German Catholic Bishop of Münster (led opposition to Nazism, especially T4 extermination program), dies at 68
Died in 1946 1946 Highlights
About March 22, 1946
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 1 month and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Aries
