Birthday May 22, 1665 Johann Sebastian Bach, in Eisenach, Germany
Birthday May 22, 1813 Richard Wagner, composer (The Ring, Flying Dutchman) Leipzig Germ
Birthday May 22, 1828 Albrecht Grafe, pioneer eye surgeon, founded modern ophthalmology
Birthday May 22, 1844 Mary Cassatt, American Impressionist painter
Birthday May 22, 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is born
Birthday May 22, 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice
Birthday May 22, 1895 Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian spiritual philosopher, writer
Birthday May 22, 1907 Lord Laurence Olivier, stage & screen Actor (Rebecca)
Birthday May 22, 1920 Thomas Gold, established the steady-state theory of the universe
Birthday May 22, 1922 Judith Crist, critic, NY
Birthday May 22, 1922 Satyajat Ray, Indian film director
Birthday May 22, 1924 Charles Aznavour, singer
Birthday May 22, 1927 Michael Constantine
Birthday May 22, 1934 Peter Nero, pianist
Birthday May 22, 1938 Richard Benjamin, Actor
Birthday May 22, 1938 Susan Strasberg, in NYC, Actress
Birthday May 22, 1938 Frank Converse
Birthday May 22, 1940 Michael Sarrazin, Actor
Birthday May 22, 1941 Paul Winfield
Birthday May 22, 1942 Barbara Parkins, in England
Birthday May 22, 1943 Tommy John, Yankee & Dodger pitcher
History May 22, 0012 BC A daytime meteor shower - possibly Zeta Perseid observed in China
History May 22, 1455 The War of the Roses
History May 22, 1761 1st life insurance policy in US -issued in Phila
History May 22, 1781 Patriot siege of Ninety Six, South Carolina, begins
History May 22, 1802 Martha Washington dies
History May 22, 1843 A thousand pioneers head West on the Oregon Trail
History May 22, 1846 1st steamer arrives in Hawaii
History May 22, 1856 Violence in Senate - SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
History May 22, 1856 Southern congressman attacks Northern senator
History May 22, 1868 Great Train Robbery seven men made off with $98000 in cash
History May 22, 1909 1st SF fireboat - David Scannell - is launched
History May 22, 1917 Crisis in Austria-Hungary
History May 22, 1924 in Chicago - Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks
History May 22, 1930 Ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (10th of 60)
History May 22, 1933 World Trade Day
History May 22, 1939 The Pact of Steel is signed; the Axis is formed
History May 22, 1939 Hitler & Mussolini sign `Pact of Steel'
History May 22, 1944 Operation Chattanooga Choo-Choo is launched
History May 22, 1946 Yankees turn triple play & defeat Tigers' 5-3
History May 22, 1947 1st ballistic missile fired
History May 22, 1947 Truman Doctrine went into effect aiding Turkey & Greece
History May 22, 1953 Yankee Irv Noren hits into a triple play - Yanks beat Wash 12-4
History May 22, 1958 Jerry Lee Lewis drops a bombshell in London
History May 22, 1962 Roger Maris sets record by getting 4 intentional passes & ties record with 5 walks in a 9 inning game
History May 22, 1963 Mickey Mantle hits a ball off Yankee Stadium's facade
History May 22, 1964 Rusk warns North Vietnamese
History May 22, 1967 Belgian department store burns
History May 22, 1967 Egyptian president Nassar closes Straits of Tiran to Israel
History May 22, 1969 Negotiators differ on diplomatic exchange
History May 22, 1969 Winning released, stars Paul Newman as a race car driver
History May 22, 1970 Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11 but wins 2-0
History May 22, 1970 Arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus
History May 22, 1972 President Nixon in Moscow
History May 22, 1972 Ceylon became Republic of Sri Lanka
History May 22, 1977 Jimmy Carter reaffirms his commitment to human rights
History May 22, 1981 Atlanta child murderer is questioned
History May 22, 1981 Soyuz 40 returns to Earth
History May 22, 1990 Yemen united
History May 22, 2002 Chandra Levy's remains found
History May 22, 2003 Sorenstam makes history
History May 22, 2004 Controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 wins Palme d’Or
May 22, 1665 Johann Sebastian Bach, in Eisenach, Germany
May 22, 1813 Richard Wagner, composer (The Ring, Flying Dutchman) Leipzig Germ
May 22, 1828 Albrecht Grafe, pioneer eye surgeon, founded modern ophthalmology
May 22, 1844 Mary Cassatt, American Impressionist painter
May 22, 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is born
May 22, 1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice
May 22, 1895 Jiddu Krishnamurti, Indian spiritual philosopher, writer
May 22, 1907 Lord Laurence Olivier, stage & screen Actor (Rebecca)
May 22, 1920 Thomas Gold, established the steady-state theory of the universe
May 22, 1922 Judith Crist, critic, NY
May 22, 1922 Satyajat Ray, Indian film director
May 22, 1924 Charles Aznavour, singer
May 22, 1927 Michael Constantine
May 22, 1934 Peter Nero, pianist
May 22, 1938 Richard Benjamin, Actor
May 22, 1938 Susan Strasberg, in NYC, Actress
May 22, 1938 Frank Converse
May 22, 1940 Michael Sarrazin, Actor
May 22, 1941 Paul Winfield
May 22, 1942 Barbara Parkins, in England
May 22, 1943 Tommy John, Yankee & Dodger pitcher
May 22, 0012 BC A daytime meteor shower - possibly Zeta Perseid observed in China
May 22, 1455 The War of the Roses
May 22, 1761 1st life insurance policy in US -issued in Phila
May 22, 1781 Patriot siege of Ninety Six, South Carolina, begins
May 22, 1802 Martha Washington dies
May 22, 1843 A thousand pioneers head West on the Oregon Trail
May 22, 1846 1st steamer arrives in Hawaii
May 22, 1856 Violence in Senate - SC rep Brooks used a cane on Mass Sen Sumner
May 22, 1856 Southern congressman attacks Northern senator
May 22, 1868 Great Train Robbery seven men made off with $98000 in cash
May 22, 1909 1st SF fireboat - David Scannell - is launched
May 22, 1917 Crisis in Austria-Hungary
May 22, 1924 in Chicago - Nathan Leopold & Richard Loeb kidnap Robert Franks
May 22, 1930 Ruth hits 3 consecutive HR (10th of 60)
May 22, 1933 World Trade Day
May 22, 1939 The Pact of Steel is signed; the Axis is formed
May 22, 1939 Hitler & Mussolini sign `Pact of Steel'
May 22, 1944 Operation Chattanooga Choo-Choo is launched
May 22, 1946 Yankees turn triple play & defeat Tigers' 5-3
May 22, 1947 1st ballistic missile fired
May 22, 1947 Truman Doctrine went into effect aiding Turkey & Greece
May 22, 1953 Yankee Irv Noren hits into a triple play - Yanks beat Wash 12-4
May 22, 1958 Jerry Lee Lewis drops a bombshell in London
May 22, 1962 Roger Maris sets record by getting 4 intentional passes & ties record with 5 walks in a 9 inning game
May 22, 1963 Mickey Mantle hits a ball off Yankee Stadium's facade
May 22, 1964 Rusk warns North Vietnamese
May 22, 1967 Belgian department store burns
May 22, 1967 Egyptian president Nassar closes Straits of Tiran to Israel
May 22, 1969 Negotiators differ on diplomatic exchange
May 22, 1969 Winning released, stars Paul Newman as a race car driver
May 22, 1970 Mel Stottlemyre sets record by walking 11 but wins 2-0
May 22, 1970 Arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus
May 22, 1972 President Nixon in Moscow
May 22, 1972 Ceylon became Republic of Sri Lanka
May 22, 1977 Jimmy Carter reaffirms his commitment to human rights
May 22, 1981 Atlanta child murderer is questioned
May 22, 1981 Soyuz 40 returns to Earth
May 22, 1990 Yemen united
May 22, 2002 Chandra Levy's remains found
May 22, 2003 Sorenstam makes history
May 22, 2004 Controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 wins Palme d’Or