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Famous Pioneer Born on 3/22
Born under Aries (♈ Aries), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Aries Pioneer
The Thinker
The Thinker is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Musée Rodin.
Auguste Rodin (Bronze sculpture)
Historical Milestone of 3/22
On this day in history (3/22), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov returned from the space station Mir aboard Soyuz TM-20 after 437 days in space, setting a record for the longest spaceflight.
An astronaut is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member of a spacecraft. Although generally reserved for professional space travelers, the term is sometimes applied to anyone who travels into space, including scientists, politicians, journalists, and space tourists. In the United States, it is a designated term used by three agencies: NASA, the FAA, and the military. The term is also used for people who are trained to fly in a spacecraft after passing certain training courses, regardless of their experience of space travel.
Comet Hale–Bopp (pictured) reached its closest approach to Earth at 1.315 AU.
Comet Hale–Bopp is a long-period comet that was one of the most widely observed of the 20th century and one of the brightest seen for many decades.
Noah_LaLonde Born
Noah LaLonde is an American actor. He is known for playing Cole Walter in My Life with the Walter Boys (2023–present).
「Noah LaLonde is an American actor. He is known for playing Cole Walter in My Life wit...」
—— Noah_LaLonde
Mick_Schumacher Born
Mick Schumacher is a German racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving the No. 47 Dallara–Honda for Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. Schumacher competed in Formula One from 2021 to 2022, and the FIA World Endurance Championship from 2024 to 2025.
「Mick Schumacher is a German racing driver who competes in the IndyCar Series, driving...」
—— Mick_Schumacher
Dimitrios_Meliopoulos Born
Dimitrios Meliopoulos is a Greek footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Veria.
「Dimitrios Meliopoulos is a Greek footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for V...」
—— Dimitrios_Meliopoulos
Artūrs_Šilovs Born
Artūrs Šilovs is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Pittsburgh Penguins of the National Hockey League (NHL). Šilovs was drafted in the sixth round, 156th overall, by the Vancouver Canucks at the 2019 NHL entry draft, with whom he made his NHL debut in 2023. Playing with the Latvian national team, Šilovs played a central role in the country's first-ever medal at the World Championships in 2023.
「Artūrs Šilovs is a Latvian professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the...」
—— Artūrs_Šilovs
At least 37 people were killed after a fire in Thailand destroys a camp containing Burmese refugees.
On 22 March 2013, a fire at the Ban Mae Surin refugee camp in Mae Hong Son Province, Thailand, killed 37 Karen refugees from neighbouring Myanmar, as well as destroying hundreds of dwellings. Thought to have started following a "cooking accident", the fire began at around 16:00 local time, and extinguished around two hours later. The fire had been spread by hot weather combined with strong winds.
A massive landslide in Oso, Washington, killed 43 people after engulfing a rural neighborhood, the largest death toll for a standalone landslide in U.S. history.
A major landslide occurred 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Oso, Washington, United States, on March 22, 2014, at 10:37 a.m. local time. A portion of an unstable hill collapsed, sending mud and debris to the south across the North Fork of the Stillaguamish River, engulfing a rural neighborhood, and covering an area of approximately 1 square mile (2.6 km2). Forty-three people were killed and 49 homes and other structures destroyed. The landslide has been described as one of, if not the most, deadly landslide in American history.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announces the country's largest ever self-imposed curfew, in an effort to fight the spread of COVID-19.
Narendra Damodardas Modi is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 26 May 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Varanasi. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary volunteer organisation. He is India's third-longest-serving prime minister, and the longest-serving prime minister outside the Indian National Congress.
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At least 145 people were killed and 551 injured in a bombing and mass shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, Russia.
On 22 March 2024, a coordinated terrorist attack against civilians occurred at the Crocus City Hall music venue in Crocus City, Krasnogorsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The attack began at around 20:00 MSK (UTC+3), shortly before the Russian band Picnic was scheduled to play a sold-out show at the venue. Four terrorists associated with Islamic State – Khorasan Province carried out a mass shooting, as well as slashing attacks on the people gathered at the venue, and used incendiary devices to set the venue on fire. Investigators said 151 people had been killed, and more than 609 concertgoers had been injured by gunfire or suffering from burns.
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