Also on This Day in History May 22
Discover what happened on May 22 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, May 22
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1770
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom
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1930
Harvey Milk
American lieutenant and politician, Harvey Milk Day is celebrated on this day in California
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1859
Arthur Conan Doyle
British author who brought Sherlock Holmes to life (twice)
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1874
Daniel François Malan
Prime Minister of South Africa (1948-54) who began the implementation of apartheid
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1911
Anatol Rapoport
Ukrainian-American mathematician and biologist (game theory)
Deaths on This Day, May 22
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1802
Martha Washington
1st US First Lady (1789-97)
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1905
Georges Gilles de la Tourette
French neurologist, hysteria specialist, and namesake of Tourette's syndrome
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1977
Gijs van Hall
Dutch politician and Mayor of Amsterdam (1957-67)
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1997
A. D. Hershey
American biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969)
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2006
Lee Jong-wook
Korean Director-General of the World Health Organization
1849
Abraham Lincoln is issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in rivers
Prior becoming the US President, Abraham Lincoln is issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in rivers
1915
Mt. Lassen erupts
On May 22, 1915, an explosive eruption at Lassen Peak—the southernmost active volcano in the Cascade Range—devastated nearby areas and rained volcanic ash as far away as 280 miles (450 km) to the east.
1902
US President Theodore Roosevelt signs a treaty with Mexico
US President Theodore Roosevelt signs a treaty with Mexico under which both countries agree to submit a long-standing dispute over interest payments to the Court of Arbitration at The Hague
1962
Netherlands telephone network becomes completely automated
On May 22, 1962, the Netherlands achieved a significant milestone when its telephone network became fully automated.