What Happened on May 22
Historical Events
- 334 BC The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus
- 1570 1st atlas 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' (Theatre of the World), published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp with 70 maps
- 1843 1st wagon train with 700 - 1000 migrants, departs Independence, Missouri for Oregon
- 1939 Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" in Berlin, Germany
- 1946 First US rocket (WAC Corporal) to reach edge of space fired from White Sands Missile Range New Mexico
- 2014 Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha stage a coup in Thailand, suspending the kingdom's constitution and taking control of the government, the 12th since the country's first coup in 1932
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May 22 in Film & TV
- 1992 Johnny Carson's final appearance as host of "The Tonight Show"
May 22 in Music
- 1900 American inventor Edwin S Votey receives patent for pneumatic piano player
May 22 in Sport
- 2003 In Fort Worth, Texas, Annika Sörenstam becomes the first woman to play the PGA Tour in 58 years.
Did You Know?
The U.S. town of Hallam, Nebraska, is wiped out by a powerful F4 tornado that broke a width record at an astounding 2.5 miles wide. It also kills one local resident.
On May 22, 2004
Richard Wagner
Arthur Conan Doyle
Laurence Olivier
Harvey Milk
Ted Kaczynski
Novak ĐokovićWould You Believe?
First modern sighting of the Loch Ness Monster by Aldie and John Mackay saw "something resembling a whale"
On May 22, 1933
Famous Weddings
- 1860 US Major General George McClellan (33) weds Mary Ellen Marcy at Calvary Church in NYC, New York
- 1945 American paranormal investigator Lorraine Moran (18) weds partner Ed Warren (18)
- 1956 Swedish actress Anita Ekberg (24) weds actor and singer Anthony Steel (36) in Florence, Italy; divorce in 1959
Famous Divorces
- 2001 Actress and former fitness guru Jane Fonda (63) divorces CNN founder Ted Turner (62) due to irretrievably broken marriage 10 years after getting married
More Weddings & Divorces
Constantine the Great
Martha Washington
Victor Hugo
John French
Langston Hughes
Ashley CooperArticles, Photos and Quiz
Battle of the Granicus
The Greeks crossed the Granique, which closed the entrance to Asia, despite the trunks of trees gathered on the banks of the river
May 22, 334 AD
Sorry, Son, But You Have To Die
Constantine the Great, who died on this day, was the first Roman Emperor to become a Christian. But there was nothing forgiving about his dealings with sinners.
May 22, 337 AD
