1. In 1904, the first electric streetcar in Salt Lake City began operating on March 22. The streetcar was a significant improvement over the horse-drawn carriages that had previously transported passengers and marked a new era of transportation in the city.

2. On March 22, 1920, Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Utah's vote helped secure the amendment's passage.

3. In 1958, the University of Utah's Research Institute launched the first successful U.S. satellite, Explorer 1, on March 22. The satellite was designed to study cosmic rays and paved the way for further advancements in space exploration.

4. On March 22, 1983, a major earthquake struck Salt Lake City, registering 5.9 on the Richter scale. The earthquake caused significant damage to many buildings and resulted in the deaths of two people.

5. In 1993, the Central Utah Project Completion Act was signed into law on March 22. The act authorized the construction of several water development projects in Utah, including the Strawberry Aqueduct, which transferred water from the Provo River to the Wasatch Front region. The project was completed in 2006.