What Happened on March 16, 2022

Historical Events

  • After 20 seasons as Fox's NFL lead broadcast team, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman join ESPN as new lead commentators of Monday Night Football
  • British-Iranians Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and Anoosheh Ashoori return to the UK after being detained for five and six years on spying charges [1]

Zelenskyy Addresses Congress

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses US Congress remotely pleading for further aid against the Russian invasion [1]

  • US Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the first time since 2018 by a quarter of a point to help ease rising price inflation [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Kunimitsu Takahashi, Japanese motorcycle racer (1st Japanese rider to win GP race 1961) and auto racer (4 x All-Japan Sports Prototype C'ship), dies at 82
  • Ralph Terry, American baseball pitcher (MLB All Star 1962, 62²; World Series 1961, 62 [MVP]; NY Yankees, KC Athletics, Cleveland Indians, NY Mets), dies at 86
  • Slobodan Škrbić, Serbian soccer defender (4 caps Yugoslavia; Red Star Belgrade, Lille), dies at 77
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights

About March 16, 2022

Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 1 month and 12 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Pisces

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Heat Waves - Glass Animals
  • UK #1 Song: Starlight - Dave