Page 7: Historical Events In May - 22

1959  Benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe hits #1   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1963  A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London on this day in history.   

1963  Greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured on May - 22.   

1964  LBJ presents "Great Society" on May - 22.   

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

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1   

1965  Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

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

1965  Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77 on May - 22.   

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

1966  On this day in history shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

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

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

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

1967  On May - 22 egyptian president Nasser closes Straits of Tiran to Israel   

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

1967  On this day in history mister Rogers' Neighborhood debuts on public TV   

1967  On this day in history j Langston Hughes, US author (Tambourines to Glory), dies at 65   

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

1970  On this day in history arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus   

1970  On May - 22 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  Joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

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

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

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

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

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on May - 22.   

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

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 May - 22.   

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

1457  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

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

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 this day in history.