Historical Events
- "Closer" play by Patrick Marber starring Clive Owen, opens at the Royal National Theatre in London
- Kelly Flinn, US Air Force's first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial
Famous Deaths
- A. D. Hershey, American biologist, worked with bacteriophages (Nobel 1969), dies at 88
About May 22, 1997
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 26 years and 4 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: MMMBop - Hanson
#1 Song: You're Not Alone - Olive
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