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| 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 |