Historical Events in March 1922

Mar 4 1st vampire film Nosferatu premieres at the Berlin Zoological Garden, Germany, an adaptation of Bram Stoker's Dracula

Mar 6 Babe Ruth signs 3 year contract with NY Yankees at $52,000 a year

Mar 9 Eugene O'Neill's "Hairy Ape" premieres in NYC

Mar 9 KJR-AM in Seattle Washington begins radio transmissions
Mar 10 KLZ-AM in Denver CO begins radio transmissions
Mar 10 State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg, South Africa
Mar 11 Western Hockey Championship: Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA) sweep Regina Capitals, in 2 games

Mar 13 George Bernard Shaw's "Back to Methusaleh V" premieres in NYC

Mar 13 NHL Championship: Ottawa Senators outscore Toronto St Pats, 5 to 4, in 2 games
Mar 14 KGU-AM in Honolulu HI begins radio transmissions
Mar 14 KSD-AM in Saint Louis MO begins radio transmissions
Mar 14 WGR-AM in Buffalo NY begins radio transmissions
Mar 15 1st southern radio station begins (WSB, Atlanta Georgia)
Mar 15 Sultan Faud crowned King of Egypt, England recognizes Egypt
Mar 15 France, which up until now has insisted on currency for all WWI reparation payments from Germany, now accepts raw materials as payment
Mar 16 Egypt achieves independence from Britain, but British troops remain
Mar 16 WKY-AM in Oklahoma City OK begins radio transmissions
Mar 18 1st intercollegiate indoor polo championship (Princeton vs Yale)

Mar 18 British magistrates in India sentence Mahatma Gandhi to 6 years imprisonment for disobedience

Mar 18 WBT-AM in Charlotte NC begins radio transmissions
Mar 18 The first public celebration of Bat mitzvah, for the daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, is held in New York City.
Mar 20 USS Langley is commissioned, US Navy's 1st aircraft carrier
Mar 20 WIP-AM in Philadelphia PA begins radio transmissions
Mar 21 KGW-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions
Mar 22 The Rand Rebellion in Southern Africa, which started as a strike by white mineworkers and became an armed rebellion against the state, is brought to a brutal end by the police
Mar 23 1st airplane lands at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Mar 23 KMJ-AM in Fresno CA begins radio transmissions
Mar 23 WEW-AM in Saint Louis MO begins radio transmissions
Mar 24 81st Grand National: Lewis Rees aboard 100/9 chance Music Hall wins; only 5 out of 32 starters finish
Mar 28 1st microfilm device introduced
Mar 28 Stanley Cup Final, Mutual Street Arena, Toronto, ON: Toronto St Patricks (NHL) beat Vancouver Millionaires (PCHA), 5-1 for a 3-2 series win
Mar 30 KGY-AM in Olympia WA begins radio transmissions
Mar 30 WWL-AM in New Orleans LA begins radio transmissions
Mar 31 KFI-AM in Los Angeles CA begins radio transmissions
Mar 31 Prince Hendrik opens trade fair building in Amsterdam