Page 7: Historical Events In May - 22

1959  On this day in history benjamin O Davis Jr becomes first black general-major in USAF   

1960  Chile a 9.5 quake was one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history virtually all coastal towns between 37th & 44th parallels severely damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo HI at 01 04 AM   

1960  Virtually all coastal towns between 37th & 44th parallels severely damaged by tsunami that strikes Hilo HI at 01:04 AM on May - 22.   

1961  On May - 22 "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe hits #1   

1961  On this day in history "Touchables In Brooklyn" by Dickie Goodman hits #42   

1961  On this day in history the first revolving restaurant (Top Of The Space Needle in Seattle), opens   

1961  On this day in history joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53   

1962  14th Emmy Awards Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth on May - 22.   

1962  On this day in history netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated   

1962  Robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600 meters on this day in history.   

1962  Roger Maris walks 5 times (record 4 intentionally) in a 9 inning game on May - 22.   

1962  On this day in history 14th Emmy Awards: Bob Newhart Show, E G Marshall & Shirley Booth   

1963  A C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London on May - 22.   

1963  On this day in history greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured   

1964  On this day in history lBJ presents "Great Society"   

1965  On May - 22 "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" hits #66   

1965  Beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1 on May - 22.   

1965  Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champion on May - 22.   

1965  Ticket to Ride by the Beatles goes to Number One on the pop charts on May - 22.   

1965  Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77 on May - 22.   

1966  18th Emmy Awards Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore on this day in history.   

1966  Shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open on May - 22.   

1966  Tom Goddard, cricketer (22 wkts in 8 Tests for England 1930-39), dies on this day in history.   

1966  On May - 22 18th Emmy Awards: Fugitive, Dick Van Dyke & Mary Tyler Moore   

1967  On this day in history "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" debuts on NET (now PBS)   

1967  Egyptian president Nasser closes Straits of Tiran to Israel on May - 22.   

1967  Fire at L'Innovation department store kills 322 (Brussels, Belgium) on May - 22.   

1967  On May - 22 mister Rogers' Neighborhood debuts on public TV   

1967  J Langston Hughes, US author (Tambourines to Glory), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1969  Stafford & Cernan pilot Apollo 10 LEM 9.4 miles (15km) above lunar surface on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history arab terrorists kill 9 children & 3 adults on a school bus   

1970  On this day in history france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  On this day in history joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On May - 22 birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

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

0987  On May - 22 death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.   

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

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.