Timeline Tuesday 22 March 2016

Events on Tuesday 22 March 2016 4

• 1969 – 2016 Rob Ford (1969-2016) Died 22 March 2016, aged 46 Ford served as Mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014, drawing international attention after admitting to smoking crack cocaine while in office. Despite the scandal he retained a loyal base of supporters known as "Ford Nation." He died of a rare form of cancer shortly after leaving office as a city councillor.
• 1970 – 2016 Phife Dawg (1970-2016) Died 22 March 2016, aged 45 Born Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg was a founding member of the influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. His lyrical interplay with fellow member Q-Tip helped define the group's jazz-influenced sound. He died of complications from diabetes.
• 2016 Obama Visits Cuba First sitting US president to visit in decades Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Cuba in nearly 90 years, meeting with Raul Castro in Havana. The visit followed the restoration of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2015. It marked a symbolic high point in the thaw between Washington and Havana.
• 2016 Brussels Bombings ISIL suicide attacks hit airport and metro Suicide bombers linked to ISIL attacked Brussels Airport and the Maalbeek metro station, killing 32 people and wounding hundreds. The attacks were carried out by the same cell responsible for the November 2015 Paris attacks. Belgium raised its terror threat to the highest level in response.