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May 22 Birthdays in History - May 22 Deaths - May 22 Events
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



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