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This Day in History for March 22 – Hale-Bopp Comet Appears and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1765 – The British Parliament passes the Stamp Act that introduces a tax to be levied directly on its American colonies (More info)
1894 – The first Stanley Cup championship game is won by the Montreal Amateur Athletic Association, which triumphed over the Ottawa Capitals (More info)
1972 – The Supreme Court decides in Eisenstadt v. Baird to allow unmarried persons the right to contraceptives (More info)
1972 – The United States Congress sends the Equal Rights Amendment to the states for ratification (More info)
1997 – The Hale-Bopp comet makes its closest approach to Earth in the skies over the northern hemisphere; it won’t pass again until the year 4397 (More info)
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