Famous Birthdays In May - 22

1885  Giacomo Matteotti, Italian politician (d. 1924) was born on May - 22.   

1891  On May - 22 birth of j R Becher, writer   

1891  Robert Gordon Sproul, educator/college pres (Univ of Calif) was born on May - 22.   

1891  On this day in history birth of eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963)   

1892  Louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor (From Office Stool to High C) was born on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history birth of jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher (Songs of Life) [OS=May 12]   

1897  On May - 22 birth of robert Neumann, Austrian/British author (Waters of Babylon)   

1898  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven) was born on May - 22.   

1900  On this day in history birth of yvonne de Gaulle, wife of Charles de Gaulle (d. 1979)   

1901  On May - 22 birth of maurice J. Tobin, 56th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1953)   

1902  Al Simmons, Milwaukee, American baseball outfielder (A's), lifetime batting avg of .334 (d. 1956) was born on this day in history.   

1902  Al Simmons, Milwaukee, American baseball outfielder (A's), lifetime batting avg of .334 (d. 1956) was born on May - 22.   

1903  Yves Rocard, French physicist (d. 1992) was born on May - 22.   

1904  Anne de Vries, writer (Bartje) was born on May - 22.   

1904  On this day in history birth of paul Viiding, Estonian poet (d. 1962)   

1906  On this day in history birth of harry Ritz, US comic (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie)   

1907  On this day in history birth of laurence Olivier, England, actor (Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer)   

1907  On May - 22 birth of hergé, Belgian comic book creator (d. 1983)   

1908  On May - 22 birth of rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker (d. 1970)   

1908  On this day in history birth of horton Smith. American golfer (d. 1963)   

1910  Johnny Olson, TV announcer (Price is Right) was born on this day in history.   

1911  On May - 22 birth of anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist (game theory)   

1912  Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP (Farmers Party) was born on May - 22.   

1913  On May - 22 birth of andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress (Commensaal)   

1913  On May - 22 birth of carlyle Blackwell Jr, CA, actor (Docks of NY)   

1914  On this day in history birth of vance Packard, Granville Summit Pa, author (Hidden Persuaders)   

1914  On May - 22 birth of sun Ra, American musician (d. 1993)   

1916  On this day in history birth of gordon Binkerd, composer   

1917  On May - 22 birth of jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist   

1917  Georg Tintner, Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999) was born on May - 22.   

1917  Nathan Davis, American actor was born on this day in history.   

1917  On May - 22 birth of daniel Nagrin, American modern dancer and choreographer   

1918  David Land, impressario was born on May - 22.   

1919  Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79) was born on this day in history.   

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

0748  On this day in history death of empress Genshō of Japan (b. 680)   

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.   

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

1455  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)