1400s / 15th century history on the 22nd of May
1455 : The Wars of the Roses started in England. These English civil wars continued through the 15th century for control of the throne of England.
1700s / 18th century history on the 22nd of May
1762 : Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy, was officially completed and inaugurated.
1800s / 19th century history on the 22nd of May
1802 : Martha Washington the 1st, First Lady of the United States died aged 70 (born in 1731). Martha Washington died two and a half years after the death of her husband George Washington.
1819 : SS Savannah departed Savannah, Georgia, USA, on its voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
1840 : Penal transportation of British convicts to the New South Wales colony in Australia was abolished.
1846 : The Associated Press was founded in New York City as a non-profit newsagency. Official websites : apnews.com & ap.org | Associated Press verified YouTube channel
1849 : Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats, which later made him the only U.S. president to hold a patent, when he became the 16th president of the United States in 1861.
1900s / 20th century history on the 22nd of May
1906 : The Wright brothers were granted a U.S. patent for their Flying-Machine.
1907 : Hergé the Belgian author and illustrator was born Georges Prosper Remi in Etterbeek, Belgium (died in 1983 aged 75). He was best known for creating The Adventures of Tintin series of comic albums. Website : Tintin.com | about Hergé
1907 : Laurence Olivier the English actor and director was born in Dorking, Surrey, England (died in 1989 aged 82).
1909 : Bob Dyer (OBE) the American-Australian entertainer was born Robert Neal Dyer in Hartsville, Tennessee, USA (died in 1984 aged 74).
1924 : Charles Aznavour the French-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor was born Shahnour Vaghinag Aznavourian in Paris, France (died in 2018 aged 94). Official website : AznavourFoundation.org
1955 : Iva Davies (AM) the Australian musician was born in Wauchope, New South Wales, Australia. He is co-founder and lead singer of Icehouse rock band. Official website : icehouse-ivadavies.com
1960 : The world’s most powerful earthquake ever recorded hit southern Chile, near the city of Valdivia. The Great Chilean earthquake aka The Valdivia Earthquake was recorded at 9.5 on the magnitude scale. Approximately 1,655 people were killed, and 2 million people were left homeless.
1962 : Continental Airlines Flight 11 crashed in Unionville, Missouri, when bombs exploded on board, resulting in the death of 45 people.
1970 : Naomi Campbell the English model was born in Streatham, South London, England. Official website : NaomiCampbell.com
1978 : Katie Price the English media personality was born Katrina Amy Alexandra Alexis Price. She was previously known as Jordan.
1984 : Dustin Moskovitz the co-founder of Facebook was born in Gainesville, Florida, USA.
1987 : The first Rugby World Cup game was played with New Zealand against Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand.
1987 : Novak Djokovic the Serbian tennis player was born in Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia.
2000s / 21st century history on the 22nd of May
2010 : Air India Express Boeing 737 crashed over a cliff upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 people on board, becoming the deadliest crash involving a Boeing 737 until the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.
2011 : Joplin Tornado in Missouri hit was an EF5-rated multiple-vortex tornado. It killed 158 people and created $2.8 billion in damages, resulting in being the costliest and 7th deadliest single tornado in USA history.
2012 : Tokyo Skytree opened to the public. It is the tallest tower in the world (634 metres), and the 2nd tallest man-made structure in the world.
2015 : The Republic of Ireland became the 1st nation in the world to legalize gay marriage in a public referendum. 2017 : Manchester Arena bombing at the Ariana Grande concert killed 22 people.
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