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Events [ ] 334 BC - The Greek army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus .1176 - Murder attempt by the Hashshashin (Assassins) on Saladin near Aleppo .1377 - Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe .1455 - Wars of the Roses : At the First Battle of St Albans , Richard , defeats and captures King Henry VI of England .1762 - Sweden and Prussia sign the Treaty of Hamburg .1807 - A grand jury indicts former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr on a charge of treason .1809 - Second and last Day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna), Napoleon was repelled by an enemy army for the first time.1819 - The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah , United States , on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean . The ship arrived at Liverpool on June 20 .1840 - The transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.1842 - Farmers Lester Howe and Henry Wetsel discover Howe Caverns , when they stumble upon a large gaping hole in the ground.1843 - Thousands of people and their cattle headed west via wagon train from Independence to what would later become the Oregon Territory . It was part of the Great Migration . They followed what is now known as the Oregon Trail .1844 - Persian Prophet The Báb announces His revelation, founding Bábism . He announced to the world of the coming of "He whom God shall make manifest ." He is considered the forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh , the founder of the Bahá'í Faith .1848 The abolition of slavery in Martinque1856 - Congressman Preston Brooks of South Carolina beats Senator Charles Sumner with a cane in the hall of the United States Senate for a speech Sumner had made attacking Southerners who sympathized with the pro-slavery violence in Kansas ("Bleeding Kansas ").1872 - Reconstruction : U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act of 1872 into law restoring full civil rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.1906 - The 1906 Summer Olympics , not now recognized as part of the official Olympic Games , opens in Athens .1906 - Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine " .
1915 - Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, and is the only mountain to erupt other than Mount St. Helens in the continental US during the 20th century .1915 - Five trains collide in the Quintinshill rail crash near Gretna Green , Scotland , killing 227 people and injuring 246; the accident is found to be the result of non-standard operating practices during a shift change at a busy junction.
1933 - Emilian Dobrescu was born on this day in Romania
1936 - Aer Lingus (Aer Loingeas) is founded by the Irish government as the national airline of the Republic of Ireland .1939 - World War II : Germany and Italy sign the Pact of Steel .1942 - Mexico enters World War II on the side of the Allies .1942 - The Steel Workers Organizing Committee disbands, and a new trade union , the United Steelworkers , is formed.
1942 - World War II: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox enlists in the United States Marine Corps as a flight instructor.
1947 - Cold War : In an effort to fight the spread of Communism , U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs an act into law that will later be called the Truman Doctrine . The act grants $ 400 million in military and economic aid to Turkey and Greece .1960 - An earthquake measuring 9.5 on the Richter scale , now known as the Great Chilean Earthquake , hits southern Chile . It is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded.1962 - Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashes after bombs explode.1963 - Assassination attempt of Greek left-wing politician Gregoris Lambrakis , who will die five days afterwards.1964 - U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms to bring an "end to poverty and racial injustice" in America .1967 - The L'Innovation Brussels , Belgium , burns down. It is the most devastating fire in Belgian history, which results in 323 dead and missing and 150 injured.1968 - The nuclear-powered submarine the USS Scorpion sinks with 99 men aboard 400 miles southwest of the Azores .1969 - Apollo 10 's lunar module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the moon 's surface.1972 - Ceylon adopts a new constitution thus becoming a Republic , changes its name to Sri Lanka , and joins the Commonwealth of Nations .1990 - North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen .1990 - The Windows 3.0 operating system is released by Microsoft .
1992 - After 30 years, 66-year-old Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show 1995 - Bangladesh Shahityacharcha Kendro established.
1997 - Kelly Flinn , US Air Force 's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial .1998 - Lewinsky scandal : A federal judge rules that United States Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the scandal, involving President Bill Clinton .2002 - In Washington , the remains of the missing Chandra Levy are found in Rock Creek Park .2002 - American civil rights movement : A jury in Birmingham , convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murders of four girls in the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church .
2003 - In Fort Worth , Annika Sörenstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years.2004 - Felipe , of the Spanish Royal Family marries Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano .2004 - The U.S. town of Hallam , is wiped out by a powerful F4 tornado that broke a width record at an astounding 2.5 miles wide. It also killed one local resident.
2006 - Results from the Montenegrin independence referendum are announced. 55.4% of voters voted to become independent from the Serbia and Montenegro Union.Births [ ] 1622 - Louis de Buade de Frontenac , Governor of New France (d. 1698 )1715 - François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis , French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794 )1724 - Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne , French explorer (d. 1772 )1770 - Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840 )1772 - Ram Mohan Roy , Hindu reformer (d. 1833 )1808 - Gérard de Nerval , French writer (d. 1855 )1813 - Richard Wagner , German composer (d. 1883 )1823 - Solomon Bundy , American politician (d. 1889 )1823 - Isabella Glyn Dallas, British Shakepearean actress (d. 1889 )
1841 - Catulle Mendès , French poet (d. 1909 )1844 - Mary Cassatt , American artist (d. 1926 )1849 - Louis Perrier , Swiss politician (d. 1913 )1859 - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle , British physician and writer (d. 1930 )1874 - Daniel François Malan , Prime Minister of South Africa (d. 1959 )1879 - Warwick Armstrong , Australian cricketer (d. 1947 )1879 - Alla Nazimova , Ukrainian-born actress, scriptwriter, and producer (d. 1945 )
1885 - Giacomo Matteotti , Italian politician (d. 1924 )1885 - Toyoda Soemu , Japanese admiral (d. 1957 )
1891 - Eddie Edwards , American jazz trombonist (d. 1963 )1900 - Yvonne de Gaulle , wife of Charles de Gaulle (d. 1979 )1902 - Al Simmons , American baseball player (d. 1956 )1903 - Yves Rocard , French physicist (d. 1992 )1904 - Paul Viiding , Estonian poet (d. 1962 )1907 - Hergé , Belgian comic book creator (d. 1983 )1907 - Sir Laurence Olivier , prolific English stage and screen actor and director (d. 1989 )
1908 - Rattana Pestonji , Thai filmmaker (d. 1970 )1908 - Horton Smith . American golfer (d. 1963 )
1910 - Johnny Olson , American game show announcer (d. 1985 )1911 - Anatol Rapoport , Russian-born mathematical psychologist, and pianist (d. 2007 )1912 - Herbert C. Brown , English-born chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2004 )1914 - Vance Packard , American author (d. 1996 )1914 - Sun Ra , American musician (d. 1993 )
1917 - Georg Tintner , Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999 )1917 - Nathan Davis , American actor
1920 - Thomas Gold , Austrian astrophysicist (d. 2004 )1922 - Quinn Martin , American television producer (d. 1987 )1924 - Charles Aznavour , French singer, actor, and composer1925 - James King , American tenor (d. 2005 )1925 - Jean Tinguely , Swiss artist (d. 1991 )
1927 - George Andrew Olah , Hungarian-born chemist, Nobel laureate 1927 - Phil Tucker , American director
1930 - John Barth , American writer1930 - Harvey Milk , American politician and civil rights activist (d. 1978 )
1930 - Kenny Ball , British musician
1934 - Peter Nero , American musician1936 - M. Scott Peck , American psychiatrist and writer (d. 2005 )1938 - Richard Benjamin , American actor1938 - Susan Strasberg , American actress (d. 1999 )
1939 - Paul Winfield , American actor (d. 2004 )1940 - Bernard Shaw , American television journalist1940 - Michael Sarrazin , Canadian actor
1941 - Sir Menzies Campbell , UK Politician, Leader of the Liberal Democrats
1941 - Martha Langbein , German athlete
1942 - Theodore Kaczynski , American terrorist (The Unabomber)1942 - Calvin Simon , American musician (P Funk )
1942 - Barbara Parkins , Canadian actress
1943 - Tommy John , American baseball player1943 - Betty Williams , Northern Irish political activist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize
1943 - Gesine Schwan , German politician and science profesor
1946 - Howard Kendall , English footballer and football manager1946 - George Best , Northern Irish footballer (d. 2005 )
1950 - Bernie Taupin , English songwriter1952 - Bernhard Brinkmann , German politician1953 - Doris Barnett , German politician1953 - Cha Bum-Kun , Korean footballer
1955 - Jimmy Lyon , American guitarist (Eddie Money )1955 - Dale Winton , UK radio DJ and television presenter
1955 - Jerry Dammers , English musician (The Specials )
1956 - Al Corley , American actor and producer1957 - Lisa Murkowski , American politician1957 - Gary Sweet , Australian actor
1958 - Eric Carlson , American guitarist (The Mentors )1959 - Steven Morrissey , English singer1960 - Hideaki Anno , Japanese director1962 - Brian Pillman , American professional wrestler (d. 1997 )1964 - Ashley Renee , American fetish model1966 - Kenny Hickey , American guitarist (Type O Negative )1966 - Jose Mesa , Dominican baseball player
1968 - Kevin Carolan , American actor and comedian1970 - Naomi Campbell , English model and actress1970 - Pedro Diniz , Brazilian Formula One driver
1971 - Manuel Ortiz , Mexican professional wrestler1972 - Annabel Chong , Singapore actress1973 - Danny Tiatto , Australian soccer player1973 - Julián Tavárez , Dominican baseball player
1973 - Nikolaj Lie Kaas , Danish actor
1974 - Sean Gunn , American actor1974 - A. J. Langer , American actress
1975 - Janne Niinimaa , Finnish ice hockey player1975 - Tracy Brookshaw , American professional wrestler and valet
1975 - Salvador Ballesta , Spanish Footballer.
1977 - Alastair Ralphs , Canadian professional wrestler1977 - Seán Óg Ó hAilpín , Irish hurler
1978 - Ginnifer Goodwin , American actress1978 - Katie Price , British model
1979 - Maggie Q , American actress1979 - Lyn Z , American bassist (Mindless Self Indulgence )1980 - Rhett Fisher , actor/musician (lead singer for Manic Mind )1980 - Steven Baker , Australian rules footballer
1981 - Bryan Danielson , American professional wrestler1981 - Jürgen Melzer , Austrian tennis player
1982 - Apolo Anton Ohno , American short track speed skater1982 - John Bobek , American actor
1983 - John Hopkins , Anglo-American motorcycling racer1985 - Marc-Antoine Pouliot , Canadian ice hockey player1985 - Tranquillo Barnetta , Swiss footballer
1987 - Novak Đoković , Serbian tennis player1992 - Chinami Tokunaga , Japanese singerDeaths [ ] 337 - Constantine the Great , Roman Emperor (b. 272 )1068 - Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025 )1455 - Henry Percy , English politician (killed in battle)1455 - Edmund Beaufort , English commander (killed in battle) (b. 1406 )
1457 - Saint Rita of Cascia , Italian saint (b. 1381 )1538 - John Forrest , English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471 )1540 - Francesco Guicciardini , Italian historian (b. 1483 )1666 - Gaspar Schott , German scientist (b. 1608 )1667 - Pope Alexander VII (b. 1599 )1745 - François-Marie , French military leader (b. 1671 )1746 - Thomas Southerne , Irish dramatist (b. 1660 )1760 - Israel ben Eliezer , Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700 )1772 - Durastante Natalucci , Italian historian (b. 1687 )1795 - Ewald Friedrich , Prussian statesman (b. 1725 )1859 - King Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies (b. 1810 )1868 - Julius Plücker , German mathematician and physicist (b. 1801 )1885 - Victor Hugo , French author (b. 1802 )1910 - Jules Renard , French author (b. 1864 )1932 - Lady Gregory , Irish playwright (b. 1852 )1939 - Ernst Toller , German author (b. 1893 )1939 - Jiri Mahen , Czech author (b. 1882 )
1965 - Christopher Stone , first disc jockey in the United Kingdom (b. 1882 )1966 - Tom Goddard , English cricketer (b. 1900 )1967 - Langston Hughes , American writer (b. 1902 )1972 - Cecil Day-Lewis , Irish poet and writer (b. 1904 )1972 - Margaret Rutherford , English actress (b. 1892 )
1983 - Albert Claude , Belgian biologist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1899 )1988 - Giorgio Almirante , Italian politician (b. 1914 )1990 - Rocky Graziano , American boxer (b. 1922 )1992 - Zellig Harris , American linguist (b. 1909 )1997 - Alfred Hershey , American biochemist, recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (b. 1908 )1998 - José Enrique Moyal , mathematical physicist (b. 1910 )2003 - Ousmane Zongo , Burkinabé shooting victim2004 - Richard Biggs , American actor (b. 1960 )2004 - Mikhail Voronin , Russian gymnast (b. 1945 )
2005 - Charilaos Florakis , Greek politician, long-time General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (b. 1914 )2005 - Julia Randall , American poet (b. 1924 )
2005 - Thurl Ravenscroft , American voice actor and singer (b. 1914 )
2006 - Lee Jong-wook , Korean Director-General of the World Health Organisation (b. 1945 )2006 - Heather Crowe , Canadian activist (b. 1945 ) Holidays and observances [ ] External links [ ]
146 Familypedia people were born on May 22
160 Familypedia people died on May 22
108 Familypedia people were first married on May 22