Page 7: Historical Events In May - 22

1959  On this day in history benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF   

1960  On this day in history chile a 9.5 quake was one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World.   

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

1960  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

1961  On this day in history the first revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens   

1961  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

1962  On May - 22 netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated   

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

1962  Roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game on this day in history.   

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

1963  A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London on May - 22.   

1963  Greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured on May - 22.   

1964  On May - 22 lBJ presents "Great Society"   

1965  On this day in history "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" hits #66   

1965  On May - 22 beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1   

1965  On May - 22 mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champion   

1965  Ticket to Ride by the Beatles goes to Number One on the pop charts on May - 22.   

1965  On May - 22 bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77   

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

1966  Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies   

1966  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

1967  On this day in history fire at L'Innovation department store kills 322 (Brussels, Belgium)   

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

1967  On May - 22 j Langston Hughes, US author (Tambourines to Glory), dies at 65   

1969  On this day in history stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface   

1970  On May - 22 arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus   

1970  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

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

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.   

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

1457  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.   

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

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.