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May 22nd
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- Abolition Day (Martinique)
- Christian Feast Day:
- Harvey Milk Day (California)
- International Day for Biological Diversity (International)
- National Maritime Day (United States)
- National Sovereignty Day (Haiti)
- Republic Day (Sri Lanka)
- Unity Day or National Day, celebrate the unification of North and South Yemen into the Republic of Yemen in 1990.
May 22nd
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- 2008 - The Late-May 2008 tornado outbreak sequence unleashes 235 tornadoes, including an EF4 and an EF5 tornado, between 22 May and 31 May 2008. The tornadoes struck 19 states and one Canadian province.
- 2004 - The U.S. town of Hallam, Nebraska, is wiped out by a powerful F4 tornado (part of the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence) that broke a width record at an astounding 2.5 miles (4.0 km) wide, which kills one resident.
- 2003 - In Fort Worth, Texas, Annika Sörenstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years.
- 2002 - In Washington, D.C., the remains of the missing Chandra Levy are found in Rock Creek Park.
- 1998 - Lewinsky scandal: a federal judge rules that United States Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the scandal, involving President Bill Clinton.
- 1997 - Kelly Flinn, US Air Force's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial.
- 1992 - After 30 years, 66-year-old Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show for the last time.
- 1992 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia join the United Nations.
- 1990 - North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen.
- 1990 - Microsoft releases the Windows 3.0 operating system.
- 1980 - Namco releases the highly influential arcade game Pac-Man.
- 1972 - Ceylon adopts a new constitution, thus becoming a Republic, changes its name to Sri Lanka, and joins the Commonwealth of Nations.
- 1969 - Apollo 10's lunar module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the moon's surface.
- 1968 - The nuclear-powered submarine the USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard 400 miles southwest of the Azores.
- 1967 - The L'Innovation department store in the centre of Brussels, Belgium, burns down. It is the most devastating fire in Belgian history, resulting in 323 dead and missing and 150 injured.
- 1964 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms to bring an "end to poverty and racial injustice" in America.
- 1963 - Assassination attempt of Greek left-wing politician Gregoris Lambrakis, who will die five days afterwards.
- 1963 - 2002 – American civil rights movement: a jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the murders of four girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church.
- 1962 - Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode on board.
- 1960 - An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale, now known as the Great Chilean Earthquake, hits southern Chile. It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.
- 1958 - Sri Lankan riots of 1958: This riot is a watershed event in the race relationship of the various ethnic communities of Sri Lanka. The total number of deaths is estimated to be 300, mostly Sri Lankan Tamils.
- 1947 - Cold War: in an effort to fight the spread of Communism, U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs an act into law that will later be called the Truman Doctrine. The act grants $400 million in military and economic aid to Turkey and Greece, each battling an internal Communist movement.
- 1942 - Mexico enters World War II on the side of the Allies.
- 1942 - The Steel Workers Organizing Committee disbands, and a new trade union, the United Steelworkers, is formed.
- 1942 - World War II: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox enlists in the United States Marine Corps as a flight instructor.
- 1939 - World War II: Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel.
- 1936 - Aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland.
- 1915 - Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, and is the only mountain other than Mount St. Helens to erupt in the continental US during the 20th century.
- 1915 - Three trains collide in the Quintinshill rail crash near Gretna Green, Scotland, killing 227 people and injuring 246; the accident is found to be the result of non-standard operating practices during a shift change at a busy junction.
- 1906 - The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".
- 1903 - Launch of the White Star Liner, SS Ionic.
- 1897 - The Blackwall Tunnel under the River Thames is officially opened
- 1872 - Reconstruction: U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act of 1872 into law restoring full civil rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
- 1871 - The U.S. Army issued an order for abandonment of Fort Kearny in Nebraska.
- 1856 - Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina beats Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate for a speech Sumner had made attacking Southerners who sympathized with the pro-slavery violence in Kansas ("Bleeding Kansas").
- 1848 - Slavery is abolished in Martinique.
- 1844 - Persian Prophet The Báb announces his revelation, founding Bábism. He announces to the world the coming of "He whom God shall make manifest". He is considered the forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
- 1843 - Thousands of people and their cattle head west via wagon train from Independence, Missouri to what would later become the Oregon Territory. It is part of the Great Migration. They follow what is now known as the Oregon Trail.
- 1842 - Farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns when they stumble upon a large hole in the ground.
- 1840 - The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
- 1826 - HMS Beagle departs on its first voyage.
- 1819 - The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived at Liverpool, England on June 20.
- 1809 - On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna), Napoleon is repelled by an enemy army for the first time.
- 1807 - A grand jury indicts former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr on a charge of treason.
- 1807 - Most of the English town of Chudleigh is destroyed by fire
- 1762 - Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg.
- 1455 - Wars of the Roses: at the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England.
- 1377 - Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe.
- 1176 - The Hashshashin (Assassins) attempt to murder Saladin near Aleppo.
- -334 - The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
May 22nd
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- 1992 - Chinami Tokunaga, Japanese singer
- 1988 - Emre Anuk, German footballer
- 1987 - Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player
- 1986 - Luca Gentili
- 1985 - Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer
- 1985 - CariDee English, American model
- 1985 - Graham Harrell, American football player
- 1985 - Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player
- 1984 - Joe Lauzon, American martial artist
- 1983 - John Hopkins, American motorcycling racer
- 1982 - Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater
- 1982 - Alex Smith, American football player
- 1981 - Bryan Danielson, American professional wrestler
- 1981 - Melissa Gregory, American figure skater
- 1981 - Jürgen Melzer, Austrian tennis player
- 1980 - Steven Baker, Australian Australian rules footballer
- 1980 - Rhett Fisher, American actor and musician
- 1980 - Chad Tracy, American baseball player
- 1980 - Lucy Gordon, British model and actress (d. 2009)
- 1979 - Nadia Khan, Pakistani TV presenter
- 1979 - Maggie Q, American actress
- 1978 - Ginnifer Goodwin, American actress
- 1978 - Jordan, British model and reality TV personality
- 1977 - Alastair Ralphs, Canadian professional wrestler
- 1977 - Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Irish hurler
- 1977 - Dre Bly, American football player
- 1977 - Tom Chambers, British actor
- 1977 - Vinnie Potestivo, American TV producer
- 1976 - Daniel Erlandsson, drummer of Swedish death metal band Arch Enemy
- 1975 - Janne Niinimaa, Finnish ice-hockey player
- 1975 - Tracy Brookshaw, American professional wrestler and valet
- 1975 - Salva Ballesta, Spanish footballer
- 1974 - John Bale, American baseball player
- 1974 - Sean Gunn, American actor
- 1974 - A. J. Langer, American actress
- 1973 - Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Danish actor
- 1973 - Julián Tavárez, Dominican baseball player
- 1973 - Danny Tiatto, Australian footballer
- 1972 - Anna Belknap, American actress
- 1972 - Annabel Chong, Singapore-born pornographic actress
- 1972 - Alison Eastwood, American actress and model
- 1972 - Riley Dobi Noel, American convicted murderer (d. 2004)
- 1971 - Manuel Ortiz, Mexican professional wrestler
- 1970 - Naomi Campbell, British model and actress
- 1970 - Pedro Diniz, Brazilian Formula One driver
- 1970 - Paddy Atkinson, English footballer and assistant manager
- 1968 - Randy Brown, American basketball player
- 1968 - Kevin Carolan, American actor and comedian
- 1968 - Graham Linehan, Irish television writer and director (Black Books, The IT Crowd)
- 1967 - Brooke Smith, American actress
- 1967 - John Vanderslice, American musician
- 1966 - Kenny Hickey, American guitarist (Type O Negative)
- 1966 - Jose Mesa, Dominican baseball player
- 1965 - Fanis Christodoulou, Greek basketball player
- 1964 - Ashley Renee, American fetish model
- 1962 - Brian Pillman, American professional wrestler (d. 1997)
- 1961 - Mike Breen, American sportscaster
- 1961 - Ann Cusack, American actress
- 1960 - Hideaki Anno, Japanese director
- 1959 - Steven Morrissey, English singer
- 1958 - Denise Welch, English actress and presenter
- 1957 - Lisa Murkowski, American politician
- 1957 - Gary Sweet, Australian actor
- 1956 - Al Corley, American actor and producer
- 1956 - Natasha Shneider, Russian-born musician (d. 2008)
- 1955 - Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money)
- 1955 - Dale Winton, British radio DJ and television presenter
- 1955 - Jerry Dammers, English musician (The Specials)
- 1955 - Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, American jazz guitarist (d. 2008)
- 1955 - Iva Davies, Australian rock star (Icehouse)
- 1953 - Doris Barnett, German politician
- 1953 - Cha Bum-Kun, Korean footballer
- 1952 - Bernhard Brinkmann, German politician
- 1951 - Kenneth Bianchi, American serial killer
- 1950 - Alekos Alavanos, Greek politician
- 1950 - Bernie Taupin, English songwriter
- 1948 - Richard Baker, American politician
- 1946 - Howard Kendall, English footballer and football manager
- 1946 - George Best, Northern Irish footballer (d. 2005)
- 1944 - Vaiko, Indian politician
- 1943 - Tommy John, American baseball player
- 1943 - Betty Williams, Northern Irish political activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
- 1943 - Gesine Schwan, German politician and science professor
- 1942 - Calvin Simon, American musician (P Funk)
- 1942 - Barbara Parkins, Canadian actress
- 1942 - Ted Kaczynski. American terrorist, known as the Unabomber
- 1941 - Paul Winfield, American actor (d. 2004)
- 1941 - Sir Menzies Campbell, British politician
- 1941 - Martha Langbein, German athlete
- 1940 - Bernard Shaw, American television journalist
- 1940 - Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor
- 1938 - Richard Benjamin, American actor
- 1938 - Susan Strasberg, American actress (d. 1999)
- 1936 - M. Scott Peck, American psychiatrist and writer (d. 2005)
- 1935 - Ron Piché, Canadian baseball player
- 1934 - Peter Nero, American musician
- 1934 - Arne Harris, American television sports director (d. 2001)
- 1930 - Harvey Milk, American politician and civil rights activist (d. 1978)
- 1930 - Kenny Ball, British musician
- 1928 - T. Boone Pickens, Jr., American businessman
- 1927 - George Andrew Olah, Hungarian-born chemist, Nobel laureate
- 1927 - Michael Constantine, American actor
- 1927 - Phil Tucker, American director
- 1925 - James King, American tenor (d. 2005)
- 1925 - Jean Tinguely, Swiss artist (d. 1991)
- 1924 - Charles Aznavour, Armenian-French singer, actor, and composer
- 1922 - Quinn Martin, American television producer (d. 1987)
- 1920 - Thomas Gold, Austrian astrophysicist (d. 2004)
- 1917 - Georg Tintner, Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999)
- 1917 - Nathan Davis, American actor (d. 2008)
- 1917 - Daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer (d. 2008)
- 1914 - Vance Packard, American author (d. 1996)
- 1914 - Sun Ra, American musician (d. 1993)
- 1914 - Edward Arthur Thompson, British historian (d. 1994)
- 1912 - Herbert C. Brown, English-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004)
- 1911 - Anatol Rapoport, Russian-born mathematical psychologist and pianist (d. 2007)
- 1910 - Johnny Olson, American game show announcer (d. 1985)
- 1908 - Rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker (d. 1970)
- 1908 - Horton Smith. American golfer (d. 1963)
- 1907 - Hergé, Belgian comic-book creator (d. 1983)
- 1907 - Laurence Olivier, English stage and screen actor (d. 1989)
- 1904 - Pyotr Sobolevsky, Soviet actor (d. 1977)
- 1904 - Paul Viiding, Estonian poet (d. 1962)
- 1903 - Yves Rocard, French physicist (d. 1992)
- 1902 - Al Simmons, American baseball player (d. 1956)
- 1901 - Maurice J. Tobin, 56th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1953)
- 1900 - Yvonne de Gaulle, widow of Charles de Gaulle (d. 1979)
- 1891 - Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963)
- 1885 - Giacomo Matteotti, Italian politician (d. 1924)
- 1885 - Toyoda Soemu, Japanese admiral (d. 1957)
- 1879 - Warwick Armstrong, Australian cricketer (d. 1947)
- 1879 - Alla Nazimova, Ukrainian-born actress, scriptwriter, and producer (d. 1945)
- 1874 - Daniel François Malan, Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1959)
- 1859 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, British physician and writer (d. 1930)
- 1849 - Louis Perrier, Swiss politician (d. 1913)
- 1844 - Mary Cassatt, American artist (d. 1926)
- 1844 - Abdul-Baha, Son of Baha'u'llah (d. 1921)
- 1841 - Catulle Mendès, French poet (d. 1909)
- 1823 - Solomon Bundy, American politician (d. 1889)
- 1823 - Isabella Glyn, British actress (d. 1889)
- 1813 - Richard Wagner, German composer (d. 1883)
- 1808 - Gérard de Nerval, French writer (d. 1855)
- 1783 - William Sturgeon, English physicist and inventor (d. 1850)
- 1772 - Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)
- 1770 - Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)
- 1724 - Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)
- 1715 - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)
- 1622 - Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French governor of New France (d. 1698)