Page 8: Historical Events In May - 22

1971  Norwegian cruise vessel Meteor catches fire in Strait of Georgia; 70 passengers saved, 32 crew members killed on May - 22.   

1972  On May - 22 ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified   

1972  Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka on this day in history.   

1972  Ton Sijbrands becomes world checker champion on this day in history.   

1972  On May - 22 uS President Nixon begins visit Moscow   

1972  On this day in history margaret Rutherford, English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80   

1973  On this day in history emmy News & Documentaries Award presentation   

1973  President Nixon confesses his role in Watergate cover-up on May - 22.   

1973  On May - 22 u S President Richard Nixon confesses his role in the Watergate cover-up   

1974  On this day in history ruffian begins her racing career as a filly & dies 14 months later   

1974  On this day in history soccer team Veendam forms   

1974  On May - 22 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1975  On this day in history torben Meyer, actor (Viking, Roberta, Sunny), dies at 90   

1976  On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-179   

1977  Final European scheduled run of the Orient Express (94 years) on May - 22.   

1977  On this day in history gijsbert van Hall, banker/mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67), dies at 73   

1978  On this day in history bjarne Brustad, composer, dies at 83   

1979  Canadians elect conservatives, Joseph Clark replaces Pierre Trudeau but not for long on this day in history.   

1979  On May - 22 commencement of first ICC Trophy (PNG vs East Africa & Singapore vs Argentina)   

1979  On this day in history the first of two McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harriers arrived at NATC, Patuxent River for service acceptance trials   

1980  On this day in history marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue marry   

1981  Soyuz 40 returns to Earth on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history john Marley, actor (Cat Ballou), dies at 77 following heart surgery   

1985  Real Madrid wins 14th UEFA Cup at Madrid on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 22 uS sailor Michael L Walker arrested for spying for USSR   

1986  On this day in history martin Gabel, actor (Thief, Marnie), dies at 63   

1987  On May - 22 30 killed in a Texas tornado   

1987  Mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history hungarian Communist Party leader ousted   

1988  Károly Grósz succeeds party leader János Kádár in Hungary on this day in history.   

1988  Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 on May - 22.   

1990  Andre Dawson sets record being intentionally walked 5 times on May - 22.   

1990  On May - 22 dow Jones average hits a record 2,852.23   

1990  Microsoft releases Windows 3.0(I think there is trend here!) 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 May - 22 birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

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

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

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.   

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