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)
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