• 1844-05-22 - Mary Cassatt: United States -- Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing)
  • 1850-05-22 - Johann Schrammel: Composer
  • 1852-05-22 - Emile Sauret: Composer
  • 1859-05-22 - Arthur Conan Doyle: United Kingdom -- Author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice
  • 1862-05-22 - August Cuppens: Flemish author / pastor
  • 1865-05-22 - Enrique Morera: Composer
  • 1874-05-22 - Daniel F Malan: Premier of South-Africa (1948-54)
 

  • 1859-05-22 - Ferdinand II [Re Bomba]: Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49
  • 1878-05-22 - Franz von Holstein: Composer, dies at 52
  • 1880-05-22 - Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern: German liberal politician, dies at 80
  • 1972-05-22 - Margaret Rutherford: English actress (Murder Ahoy, VIP's), dies at 80
  • 1910-05-22 - Jules Renard: French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46
  • 1996-05-22 - Duncan Montgomery Stewart: Academic, dies at 66
  • 1996-05-22 - Rex Collings: Writer / publisher, dies at 70
 

  • 1761-05-22 - 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Philadelphia
  • 1762-05-22 - Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty
  • 1659-05-22 - France, England and Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty
  • 1712-05-22 - Emperor Karel VI crowned King of Hungary
  • 1784-05-22 - Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy
  • 1803-05-22 - 1st public library opens (Connecticut)
  • 1807-05-22 - Former VP Aaron Burr is tried for treason in Richmond Va (acquitted)
 

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