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  On this day in history chile a 9.5 quake was one of the 10 Largest Earthquakes in the World.   

1960  On May - 22 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  "Mother-In-Law" by Ernie K-Doe hits #1 on May - 22.   

1961  On May - 22 "Touchables In Brooklyn" by Dickie Goodman hits #42   

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

1961  Joan Davis, actress (I Married Joan), dies of heart attack at 53 on May - 22.   

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

1962  On May - 22 netherlands telephone net becomes completely automated   

1962  Robert A Rushworth, USAF major, takes X-15 to 30,600 meters on May - 22.   

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  On May - 22 a C Milan wins 8th Europe Cup 1 at London   

1963  Greek parliament leader Lambrakis injured on May - 22.   

1964  On May - 22 lBJ presents "Great Society"   

1965  "Super-cali-fragil-istic-expi-ali-docious" hits #66 on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles' "Ticket to Ride" single goes #1   

1965  Mad Dog Vachon beats Igor Vodic in Omaha, to become NWA champion on this day in history.   

1965  Ticket to Ride by the Beatles goes to Number One on the pop charts on this day in history.   

1965  Bobby Watson, comedian (Hitler Gang, Boys Town), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1966  On this day in history shirley Englehorn wins LPGA Babe Didrikson-Zaharias Golf Open   

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

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

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

1967  Egyptian president Nasser closes Straits of Tiran to Israel on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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

1970  On May - 22 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1970  Joseph W Krutch, US writer (Measure of Man), dies at 76 on May - 22.   

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

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

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

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

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

1457  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

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.