Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March 22

March 22: World Day for Water

Dr. Valeri Polyakov

• 1765 - The Parliament of Great Britain passed the Stamp Act, adding fuel to the growing separatist movement in colonial America.
• 1784 - The Emerald Buddha of Thailand was installed at the Wat Phra Kaew on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok.
• 1888 - William McGregor, director of Aston Villa F.C. in Birmingham, England, founded The Football League.
• 1945 - The Arab League was founded by 7 Arab states.
• 1995 - Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov (pictured) of the Soyuz programme returned from the Mir space station after 437 days in space, setting a record for the longest spaceflight.

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