A fire at the Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant in Decatur, Alabama, causes a dangerous reduction in cooling water levels. Date: March 22, 1975 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1975 📅 On This Day (Today)
Karl Wallenda of The Flying Wallendas dies after falling off a tight-rope suspended between two hotels in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Date: March 22, 1978 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1978 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is launched from the Kennedy Space Center on its third mission, STS-3. Date: March 22, 1982 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1982 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Congress votes to override President Ronald Reagan's veto of the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987. Date: March 22, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
Fall of communism in Albania: The Democratic Party of Albania wins a decisive majority in the parliamentary election. Date: March 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
USAir Flight 405 crashes shortly after takeoff from New York City's LaGuardia Airport, leading to a number of studies into the effect that ice has on aircraft. Date: March 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Intel Corporation ships the first Pentium chips (80586), featuring a 60 MHz clock speed, 100+ MIPS, and a 64 bit data path. Date: March 22, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
Cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returns to earth after setting a record of 438 days in space. Date: March 22, 1995 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1995 📅 On This Day (Today)
NASA's Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on its 16th mission, STS-76. Date: March 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
Comet Hale–Bopp reaches its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU. Date: March 22, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on March 22 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)