March 22nd (1972) was a Wednesday. It's the 81st day of the year (82nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 284 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 22nd March, 1972
» The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification.
» In Eisenstadt v. Baird, the United States Supreme Court decides that unmarried persons have the right to possess contraceptives.
Famous Birthdays on March 22 in 1972
» Shawn Bradley, German-American basketball player
» Cory Lidle, American baseball player (d. 2006)
» Elvis Stojko, Canadian figure skater
March 22nd Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» Basil of Ancyra
» Darerca of Ireland
» Epaphroditus
» Jonathan Edwards (theologian) e.g Jonathan Edwards (Calendar of Saints (Lutheran) called Lutheranism)
» Saint Lea known as Lea of Rome
» Nicholas Owen (martyr) or Nicholas Owen
» Paul of Narbonne
» March 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Earliest day on which Earth Hour can fall, while March 28 is the latest; celebrated on the fourth Saturday in March. (International observances e.g International)
» Earliest day on which Easter called Easter Sunday can fall (last in 1818, will not happen again until 2285), while April 25 is the latest. (Christianity)
» Emancipation Day Puerto Rico named Emancipation Day or 'Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud' (Puerto Rico)
» Public holidays in Albania or Nevruz Day (Albania)