Historical Events In May - 22

1959  On May - 22 benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF   

1960  Chile a 9.5 quake was one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World on May - 22.   

1960  On May - 22 virtually all coastal towns between 37th & 44th parallels severely damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo HI at 01 04 AM   

1960  On May - 22 virtually all coastal towns between 37th & 44th parallels severely damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo HI at 01:04 AM   

1961  On May - 22 "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe hits #1   

1961  "Touchables In Brooklyn" by Dickie Goodman hits #42 on this day in history.   

1961  On May - 22 the first revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens   

1961  On this day in history joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53   

1962  14th Emmy Awards Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth on this day in history.   

1962  Netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated on May - 22.   

1962  On this day in history robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600 meters   

1962  On this day in history roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game   

1962  On May - 22 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth   

1963  On this day in history a C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London   

1963  Greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history lBJ presents "Great Society"   

1965  On May - 22 "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" hits #66   

1965  Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1 on May - 22.   

1965  Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champion on May - 22.   

1965  Ticket to Ride by the Beatles goes to Number One on the pop charts on this day in history.   

1965  Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 22 18th Emmy Awards Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore   

1966  Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on May - 22.   

1966  Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies on May - 22.   

1966  On May - 22 18th Emmy Awards: Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore   

1967  On this day in history "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" debuts on NET (now PBS)   

1967  Egyptian president Nasser closes Straits of Tiran to Israel on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 22 fire at L'Innovation department store kills 322 (Brussels, Belgium)   

1967  On May - 22 mister Rogers' Neighborhood debuts on public TV   

1967  J Langston Hughes, US author (Tambourines to Glory), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1969  On May - 22 stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface   

1970  Arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus on May - 22.   

1970  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  Joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76 on May - 22.   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 22.   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on May - 22.   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

1759  On May - 22 birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

0337  On this day in history constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

0987  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.   

1501  On May - 22 robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57