What Happened on May 15, 1922

Historical Events

  • Germany turns over the Upper Silesia region to Poland under Allied pressure and despite a plebiscite in favor of merging with Germany

Famous Birthdays

  • Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist/Secretary-General (CPI) [or May 25]
  • Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun
  • Selma Engel [Saartje Wijnberg], Dutch born Jew, the first to tell of Nazi Sobibor extermination camp, born in Groningen, the Netherlands (d. 2018)
Born in 1922
1922 Highlights

About May 15, 1922

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 4 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus