On March 22, 1765, The Stamp Act was passed by the British Parliament with an effective date of November 1, 1765. This action led to the Repudiation of The Stamp Act on November 23, 1765, by the 12 justices of The Frederick County Court. On March 22, 1821, James Mifflin Hood was born in Baltimore. He was the husband of Margaret Scholl, for whom Hood College was named in 1912. He operated a leather, saddle and carriage shop on South Market Street in Frederick. On March 22, 1863, a fire destroyed three buildings at the U. S. Army's General Hospital #1, at the Hessian Barracks on South Market Street in Frederick. In addition to the loss of the buildings, more than $4,000 in supplies was destroyed. On March 22, 1915, fire destroyed McCardell's Confectionary at 118 North Market Street in Frederick. The business moved to East and Second Streets while A.C. McCardell rebuilt on Market Street. Another fire on the same site destroyed the J. C. Penny store on January 31, 1955. On March 22, 1958, Claire McCardell, fashion innovator and Frederick native, died of colon cancer in New York City. On March 22, 1959, President Dwight D. Eisenhower and British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan attended Palm Sunday services at Trinity United Church of Christ in Thurmont. On March 22, 1991, bad weather forced a helicopter carrying President George H. W. Bush to a weekend vacation at Camp David to land at Frederick Municipal Airport. If anyone can add information to these History Moments, or would like to suggest an item for another calendar day, please contact me privately. John W. Ashbury [email protected]