Historical Events
Billboard Music Awards
18th Billboard Music Awards: Eminem and Justin Bieber win 6 each;, Taio Cruz and Rihanna also win
- 57th British Academy Television Awards: "Harry & Paul" Best Comedy, "Sherlock" Best Drama
- 64th Cannes Film Festival: "The Tree of Life" directed by Terrence Malick wins the Palme d'Or
- An EF5 Tornado strikes the US city of Joplin, Missouri killing at least 158 people, the single deadliest US tornado since modern record keeping began in 1950
Famous Weddings
- American R&B singer Keyshia Cole (28) weds NBA Cleveland Cavaliers Daniel Gibson (25) in Cleveland, Ohio; divorce in 2017
Famous Deaths
- Ze'ev Wolfgang Steinberg, Israeli violist and composer, dies at 92
About May 22, 2011
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 12 years and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rolling In The Deep - Adele
#1 Song: Give Me Everything - Pitbull/Ne-Yo/Afrojack/Nayer
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