Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/March 22
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- 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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