What are the important events that happened on May 22? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.
May 22: Facts & Myths About This Day
May 22 is the 142nd day of the year 2013 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 223 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
Under the Julian calendar, this day is May 9, 2013 – a Wednesday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?
When this day started, 22,819,680 minutes has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.
Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘hectatetracontadigon’ day.
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Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
According to the lunisolar Chinese calendar, there are 254 days remaining before the start of the next Chinese New Year.
The ancient Maya civilization believes that the end of the world will happen on December 21, 2012. There are now 152 days since this fabled cataclysmic event.
Out of the blue someone is thinking of you today. If that special someone wants to buy a gift for you, which one will you choose: mini laptops, bath toys or training shoes?
May 22 Historical Events
- 1809 –On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna), Napoleon is repelled by an enemy army for the first time.
- 1848 –Slavery is abolished in Martinique.
- 1856 –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”).
- 1871 –The U.S. Army issued an order for abandonment of Fort Kearny in Nebraska.
- 1906 –The Wright brothers are granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their “Flying-Machine”.
- 1942 –The Steel Workers Organizing Committee disbands, and a new trade union, the United Steelworkers, is formed.
- 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.
- 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.
- 1992 –After 30 years, 66-year-old Johnny Carson hosts The Tonight Show for the last time.
Who were born on May 22?
- 1891 –Eddie Edwards, American jazz trombonist (d. 1963)
- 1914 –Vance Packard, American author (d. 1996)
- 1930 –Kenny Ball, British musician
- 1955 –Iva Davies, Australian rock star (Icehouse)
- 1968 –Kevin Carolan, American actor and comedian
- 1973 –Danny Tiatto, Australian footballer
- 1978 –Ginnifer Goodwin, American actress
- 1982 –Erin McNaught, Australian beauty paegent and TV presenter
- 1985 –Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer
- 1986 –Matt Jarvis, English footballer
Who died on May 22?
- 192 –Dong Zhuo, Chancellor of Han (slain by his adoptive son Lü Bu) (b. 138)
- 1455 –Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician
- 1457 –Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)
- 1666 –Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)
- 1745 –François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (b. 1671)
- 1851 –Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (b. 1755)
- 1910 –Jules Renard, French author (b. 1864)
- 1966 –Tom Goddard, English cricketer (b. 1900)
- 1997 –Renzo Montagnani, Italian actor (b. 1930)
- 1998 –John Derek, American actor, director and photographer (b. 1926)
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