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 this day in history ceylon becomes Republic of Sri Lanka as its constitution is ratified   

1972  Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka on May - 22.   

1972  On May - 22 ton Sijbrands becomes world checker champion   

1972  On May - 22 uS President Nixon begins visit Moscow   

1972  On May - 22 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  U S President Richard Nixon confesses his role in the Watergate cover-up on May - 22.   

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

1974  Soccer team Veendam forms on this day in history.   

1974  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 22.   

1975  Torben Meyer, actor (Viking, Roberta, Sunny), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1976  NASA launches space vehicle S-179 on May - 22.   

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 this day in history commencement of first ICC Trophy (PNG vs East Africa & Singapore vs Argentina)   

1979  The first of two McDonnell Douglas AV-8C Harriers arrived at NATC, Patuxent River for service acceptance trials on May - 22.   

1980  Marlo Thomas & Phil Donahue marry on May - 22.   

1981  On this day in history soyuz 40 returns to Earth   

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 May - 22.   

1985  US sailor Michael L Walker arrested for spying for USSR on May - 22.   

1986  Martin Gabel, actor (Thief, Marnie), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1987  30 killed in a Texas tornado on May - 22.   

1987  On May - 22 mario Zafred, composer, dies at 65   

1988  On this day in history hungarian Communist Party leader ousted   

1988  On May - 22 károly Grósz succeeds party leader János Kádár in Hungary   

1988  Dennis Day, tenor/comedian (Jack Benny Show, Danny Boy), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,852.23   

1990  On this day in history microsoft releases Windows 3.0(I think there is trend here!)   

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

1671  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  On May - 22 death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

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 May - 22.