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May 22: Day of the Week
May 22, 2024 is the 143rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 223 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Wednesday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Suiyōbi.
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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Gemini is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Emerald is the modern birthstone for this month. Sapphire is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
May 22 Historical Event(s)
334 BC
The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus.
1807
Most of the English town of Chudleigh is destroyed by fire
1819
The SS Savannah leaves port at Savannah, Georgia, United States, on a voyage to become the first steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean. The ship arrived at Liverpool, England on June 20.
1863
American Civil War: Siege of Port Hudson – Union forces begin to lay siege to the Confederate-controlled Port Hudson, Louisiana.
1942
The Steel Workers Organizing Committee disbands, and a new trade union, the United Steelworkers, is formed.
1942
World War II: Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox enlists in the United States Marine Corps as a flight instructor.
1969
Apollo 10's lunar module flies within 8.4 nautical miles (16 km) of the moon’s surface.
1997
Kelly Flinn, US Air Force’s first female bomber pilot certified for combat, accepts a general discharge in order to avoid a court martial.
2004
The U.S. town of Hallam, Nebraska, is wiped out by a powerful F4 tornado (part of the May 2004 tornado outbreak sequence) that broke a width record at an astounding 2.5 mi wide, which kills one resident.
2011
An EF5 Tornado strikes the US city of Joplin, Missouri killing up to 161 people. It is the single deadliest US tornado since modern record keeping began in 1950.
Who were born on May 22?
1622
Louis de Buade de Frontenac, French governor of New France (d. 1698)
1770
Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)
1908
Rattana Pestonji, Thai filmmaker (d. 1970)
1922
Quinn Martin, American television producer (d. 1987)
1942
Calvin Simon, American musician (P Funk)
1955
Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money)
1968
Randy Brown, American basketball player
1973
Danny Tiatto, Australian footballer
1974
A. J. Langer, American actress
1978
Katie Price, British model and reality TV personality
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters UOAFTB? Check your answers here: Unscramble words UOAFTB. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.