On this day in 2025 - 3/22/2025
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1638: Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious beliefs. She was a Puritan spiritual adviser whose strong convictions challenged the traditional religious authorities, leading to her banishment.
1765: The British Parliament passed the Stamp Act, imposing a tax on the American colonies requiring many printed materials to bear a tax stamp. This act was a major catalyst for colonial resistance, contributing to the American Revolution.
1871: William Woods Holden became the first U.S. governor to be removed from office by impeachment. He was the governor of North Carolina, impeached due to his actions against the Ku Klux Klan during Reconstruction.
1894: The first Stanley Cup playoff game was played. The Montreal Hockey Club defeated the Ottawa Hockey Club 3-1, marking the beginning of one of the most prestigious trophies in professional sports.
1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Cullen-Harrison Act into law, legalizing the sale of beer with an alcohol content of 3.2% by weight (4% by volume) and wine, effectively beginning the end of Prohibition in the United States.
1945: The Arab League was founded when a charter was adopted in Cairo, Egypt, by representatives of Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan (now Jordan), Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, and Syria, aiming to foster cooperation among Arab states.
1963: The Beatles released their first album, Please Please Me, in the United Kingdom, launching their meteoric rise to global fame and influencing popular music profoundly.
1972: The U.S. Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment, which aimed to provide equal rights for all citizens regardless of sex. Although it was sent to the states for ratification, it ultimately fell short of the required approvals.
1997: The Hale-Bopp Comet made its closest approach to Earth at about 1.315 AU (astronomical units). It was one of the brightest comets seen in decades and visible to the naked eye for a record-breaking 18 months.
2017: A terrorist attack occurred near the Palace of Westminster in London, where Khalid Masood drove a car into pedestrians and stabbed a police officer, killing five people and injuring many others before being shot dead by police.
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