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May 22, 1976 Christian Vande Velde, born in Chicago, Illinois, cyclist 1996 Olympics May 22, 1975 Jaane Niinimaa, Raahe FIN, NHL defenseman, Finland Oly-br-98, Flyers May 22, 1974 Greg Jones, linebacker for the Washington Redskins May 22, 1973 Aaron Graham, corner for the Arizona Cardinals May 22, 1973 Daniel Tiatto, Australian soccer midfielder, Olyroos, Olympics-96 May 22, 1973 Julian Tavarez, Santiago, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians May 22, 1973 Leslie Ratliffe, WLAF offensive tackle for the Rhein Fire May 22, 1972 Alison Eastwood, daughter of actor Clint/actress, Tightrope May 22, 1972 Mike Hollis, NFL kicker for the Jacksonville Jaguars May 22, 1972 Rich Owens, NFL defensive end for the Washington Redskins May 22, 1971 Corey Croom, NFL running back for the New England Patriots May 22, 1971 Troy Barnhart, Hanford California, water polo 2m offense 1996 Olympics May 22, 1970 Clyde Johnson, cornerback for the Kansas City Chiefs May 22, 1970 Eric Wunderlich, U.S., 200m breaststroke, Olympics-7th-96 May 22, 1970 Marcus Dowdell, NFL wide receiver/kick returner for the Arizona Cardinals May 22, 1970 Naomi Campbell, born in London, England, model/actress, Cool as Ice, Unzipped May 22, 1969 Tim Wiley, Lexington Massachusetts, kayak alternate for 1996 Olympics May 22, 1969 Vaughn Eshelman, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, pitcher for the Boston Red Sox May 22, 1969 Cathy McMorris, American Politician May 22, 1968 Alan Levine, Park Ridge, Illinois, pitcher, Chicago White Sox May 22, 1968 Brent Geiberger, Santa Barbara, California, Nike golfer, 1994 Queen Mary-2nd May 22, 1968 Carmie Vairo, Vancouver BC, softball infielder 1996 Olympics May 22, 1968 Mike Harbold, Oakland, California, sprint kayak 1996 Olympics May 22, 1968 Randy Brown, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls May 22, 1966 Donald Royal, NBA forward, Charlotte Hornets, Orlando Magic May 22, 1966 Jose Mesa, Azua, Dominican Republic, pitcher, Cleveland Indians May 22, 1965 Chris A. Bridges, American Author May 22, 1964 David Lidberg, jockey May 22, 1962 Andrew Donald Magee, Paris, France, PGA golfer, 1988 Pensacola Open May 22, 1961 Dana Williams, Dayton Ohio, singer, Diamond Rio-Meet in the Middle May 22, 1959 Ed Fry, actor, Larry-As the World Turns, Adam Cory-Another World May 22, 1959 Morrissey, British rock vocalist, Everyday is Like Sunday May 22, 1959 [Patrick] Morrissey, rocker, Depeche Mode-Somebody May 22, 1959 Steven Morrissey, English Musician May 22, 1957 Lisa Murkowski, American Politician May 22, 1956 Douglas Heyes, Jr., born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Captains and Kings, Aspen May 22, 1955 Iva Davies, rock guitarist and vocalist, Icehouse May 22, 1955 Sam Coppersmith, Rep-D-Arizona May 22, 1954 Jerry Dammers, keyboardist, Specials-Special May 22, 1953 John Edward Stevens, New York City, bank robber, FBI Most Wanted List May 22, 1952 Jan Todd, woman power lifter, once lifted 248 kg in a squat May 22, 1952 R. W. Eaks, Colorado Springs CO, Nike golfer, 1990 Quicksilver Open May 22, 1950 Bernie Taupin, lyricist, writes with Elton John May 22, 1948 Richard Baker, Rep-R-Louisiana May 22, 1948 Richard H. Baker, American Politician May 22, 1947 Anthony Holden, British Journalist May 22, 1946 George Best, Irish Athlete May 22, 1943 Tommy John, pitcher, Yankee/Dodger May 22, 1942 Barbara Parkins, Vancouver BC, actress, Betty-Peyton Place, Asylum May 22, 1942 Calvin Simon, U.S. rock vocalist, Funkadelic-1 Nation Under a Groove May 22, 1942 Malika A Sabirova, Russian dancer May 22, 1942 Pallo Jordan, South African ANC member/heads, Radio Freedom May 22, 1942 Theodore Kaczynski, American Criminal May 22, 1941 Paul Winfield, Louisiana, actor, Star Trek II, Huckleberry Finn, Mars Attack May 22, 1941 Sebastian Forbes, composer May 22, 1940 Bernard Shaw, news correspondant, CBS, CNN May 22, 1940 Erapalli Prasanna, cricketer, one of India's big four spinners May 22, 1940 Michael Sarrazin, actor, Seduction, They Shoot Horses Don't They May 22, 1938 Frank Converse, actor, It's About Time, Dr. Cook's Garden, Movin' On May 22, 1938 Richard Benjamin, New York City, director/actor, Goodbye Columbus, He and She May 22, 1938 Susan Strasberg, New York City, actress, In Praise of Older Women, Manitou May 22, 1936 M. Scott Peck, American Psychologist May 22, 1934 Peter Nero, New York City, conductor/pianist, A Sunday in New York May 22, 1933 John Browning, Denver Colorado, pianist, Leventritt Award-1956 May 22, 1931 Kenny Ball, rocker May 22, 1930 Dieuwke Y W de Graaff-Nauta, Dutch undersecretary of the Interior May 22, 1930 Harvey Milk, American Politician May 22, 1929 Asher Ben-Yohanan, composer May 22, 1928 Roscoe Robinson, U.S. gospel singer May 22, 1928 T. Boone Pickens, American Businessman May 22, 1927 Eric Petrie, cricketer, NZ wicketkeeper of the late 1950's May 22, 1927 Michael Constantine, Penn, actor, Room 222, Don't Drink the Water May 22, 1927 George Andrew Olah, American Scientist May 22, 1925 Jean Tinguely, Swiss sculptor artist, movement objects May 22, 1924 Charles Aznavour, Armenia, French singer, Monsieur Carnavel, Tin Drum May 22, 1924 Claude Andre Francois Ballif, composer May 22, 1924 Helen Wedemeyer, Hilo Hawaii, actress, Hawaii Five-O May 22, 1922 Judith Crist, New York, movie critic, TV Guide May 22, 1920 Hugh Armstrong Clegg, industrial relations academic May 22, 1920 Thomas Gold, astronomer, proposed steady-state theory of universe May 22, 1919 Paul Vanden Boeynants, premier Belgium, 1966-68, 1978-79 May 22, 1918 David Land, impressario May 22, 1917 Jean-Louis Laffitte Curtis, novelist May 22, 1916 Gordon Binkerd, composer May 22, 1914 Vance Packard, Granville Summit, Pennsylvania, author, Hidden Persuaders May 22, 1913 Andrea C Bensddorp, Dutch/South African actress, Commensaal May 22, 1913 Carlyle Blackwell, Jr., California, actor, Docks of New York May 22, 1912 Hendrik Koekoek, Dutch MP, Farmers Party May 22, 1911 Anatol Rapoport, Russ/US mathem/biologist, game theory May 22, 1910 Johnny Olson, TV announcer, Price is Right May 22, 1909 Scott McClellan, American Politician May 22, 1909 Rich Lowry, American Editor May 22, 1909 Jeff Vandermeer, American Writer May 22, 1907 Herge, [Georges Remi], Belgian cartoonist, Kuifje May 22, 1907 Laurence Olivier, England, actor, Rebecca, Hamlet, Jazz Singer May 22, 1906 Harry Ritz, U.S. comic, Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie May 22, 1904 Anne de Vries, writer, Bartje May 22, 1902 Al Simmons, Milwaukee, outfielder, A's, /lifetime batting avg of .334 May 22, 1898 Rene de Vos, Dutch actor/composer, Jij Bent Mijn Leven May 22, 1897 Robert Neumann, Austrian/British author, Waters of Babylon May 22, 1895 Jiddu Krishnamurti, India, philosopher, Songs of Life May 22, 1892 Louis van Tulder, Dutch tenor, From Office Stool to High C May 22, 1891 J R Becher, writer May 22, 1891 Robert Gordon Sproul, educator/college President, Univ of California May 22, 1885 Julio Fonseca, composer May 22, 1884 Alceo Toni, composer May 22, 1879 Eastwood Lane, composer May 22, 1879 Hendrik Heyman, Belgian minister of N˜verheid/mayor May 22, 1879 Jean Emile Paul Cras, composer May 22, 1879 Warwick Armstrong, cricketer, Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21 May 22, 1874 Daniel F Malan, premier of South-Africa, 1948-54 May 22, 1874 Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer May 22, 1865 Enrique Morera, composer May 22, 1862 August Cuppens, Flemish author/pastor May 22, 1859 Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice May 22, 1852 Emile Sauret, composer May 22, 1850 Johann Schrammel, composer May 22, 1844 Mary Cassatt, U.S., Impressionist painter, Woman Bathing May 22, 1828 Albrecht Grafe, pioneer eye surgeon; founded modern ophthalmology May 22, 1826 George Parr, cricketer, legendary Notts batsman, 1st Eng touring capt May 22, 1821 Alfred Sully, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1879 May 22, 1820 Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer May 22, 1813 Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer, Ring, Flying Dutchman May 22, 1808 Gerard De Nerval, French Novelist May 22, 1804 John William, Turk, Livingston, Commander Union Navy, died in 1885 May 22, 1783 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer May 22, 1780 Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer May 22, 1759 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer May 22, 1755 Tench Coxe, American Economist May 22, 1722 Johannes Schmidlin, composer May 22, 1671 Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies, 1735-37 |