What Day of the Week

May 22, 2018 was the 142^nd day of the year 2018 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 223 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Tuesday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.

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Here’s the May calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1843

  Thousands of people and their cattle head west via wagon train from Independence, Missouri to what would later become the Oregon Territory. It is part of the Great Migration. They follow what is now known as the Oregon Trail.
• 1844

  Persian Prophet The Báb announces his revelation, founding Bábism. He announces to the world the coming of “He whom God shall make manifest”. He is considered the forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá'í Faith.
• 1872

  Reconstruction: U.S. President Ulysses S. Grant signs the Amnesty Act of 1872 into law restoring full civil rights to all but about 500 Confederate sympathizers.
• 1942

  The Steel Workers Organizing Committee disbands, and a new trade union, the United Steelworkers, is formed.
• 1964

  U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces the goals of his Great Society social reforms to bring an “end to poverty and racial injustice” in America.
• 1987

  First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park, Auckland.
• 1987

  Hashimpura massacre in Meerut city of India.
• 1990

  Microsoft releases the Windows 3.0 operating system.
• 1990

  North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen.
• 2002

  In Washington, D.C., the remains of the missing Chandra Levy are found in Rock Creek Park.

• 1904

  Paul Viiding, Estonian poet (d. 1962)
• 1908

  Horton Smith. American golfer (d. 1963)
• 1917

  Georg Tintner, Austrian-born conductor (d. 1999)
• 1956

  Al Corley, American actor and producer
• 1972

  Alison Eastwood, American actress and model
• 1977

  Vinnie Potestivo, American TV producer
• 1980

  Chad Tracy, American baseball player
• 1982

  Apolo Anton Ohno, American short track speed skater
• 1983

  John Hopkins, American motorcycling racer
• 1993

  Ben Lewis, English photographer

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