Today, March 22, 2023

1919… In Greece, the Coast Guard is established.

1931…. The unveiling of the bust of Theodoros Diligiannis takes place in the precincts of the Greek Parliament.

1935…. In a New York trial, a blood test is used as evidence for the first time.

1941… Washington is electrified by the Grand Coulee Dam hydroelectric dam.

[1945AtthepromptingofthethenKingofEgyptFarouktheArabLeaguewasestablishedinCairobysevenArabcountries

1954… The London gold market, which had been closed since 1939, reopens.

…. On the same day, the world’s first shopping center opens in Michigan, USA.

1963… In Britain, the “Perfume scandal” breaks out. Secretary of War John Profumo is accused of having a sexual relationship with genre professional Christine Keller, who was having a parallel relationship with a Soviet diplomat in London.

1982…. A bill on civil marriage is passed in the Hellenic Parliament.

1994… Steven Spielberg’s film Schindler’s List wins seven Academy Awards.

Like today in 1948 he was born the British musical theater composer, Andrew Lloyd Webber and in 1950 o Goran BregovicSerbian composer.

On the same day in 1832 passed away the German poet, writer and philosopher, Johann Vogelfang von Goethe and in 1985 the painter, Spyros Vassiliou.