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| May 22nd, 2005 (May 22 2005) | Death | Charilaos Florakis, Greek politician, long-time General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (born in 1914) | |
| May 22nd, 2005 (May 22 2005) | Death | Julia Randall, American poet (born in 1924) | |
| May 22nd, 2005 (May 22 2005) | Death | Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (born in 1914) | |
| May 22nd, 1985 (May 22 1985) | Birth | Marc-Antoine Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player | |
| May 22nd, 1985 (May 22 1985) | Birth | Tranquillo Barnetta, Swiss footballer | |
| May 22nd, 1985 (May 22 1985) | Birth | Caridee English, American Model | |
| May 22nd, 1975 (May 22 1975) | Birth | Janne Niinimaa, Finnish ice hockey player | |
| May 22nd, 1975 (May 22 1975) | Birth | Tracy Brookshaw, American professional wrestler and valet | |
| May 22nd, 1975 (May 22 1975) | Birth | Salvador Ballesta, Spanish Footballer. | |
| May 22nd, 1975 (May 22 1975) | Death | Lefty Grove, American Baseball Player (born in 1900) | |
| May 22nd, 1965 (May 22 1965) | Death | Christopher Stone, first disc jockey in the United Kingdom (born in 1882) | |
| May 22nd, 1955 (May 22 1955) | Birth | Jimmy Lyon, American guitarist (Eddie Money) | |
| May 22nd, 1955 (May 22 1955) | Birth | Dale Winton, British radio DJ and television presenter | |
| May 22nd, 1955 (May 22 1955) | Birth | Jerry Dammers, English musician (The Specials) | |
| May 22nd, 1955 (May 22 1955) | Birth | Chalmers "Spanky" Alford, American jazz guitarist (died in 2008) | |
| May 22nd, 1935 (May 22 1935) | Birth | Ron Piche, Quebec baseball player | |
| May 22nd, 1925 (May 22 1925) | Birth | James King, American tenor (died in 2005) | |
| May 22nd, 1925 (May 22 1925) | Birth | Jean Tinguely, Swiss artist (died in 1991) | |
| May 22nd, 1915 (May 22 1915) | Event | Lassen Peak erupts with a powerful force, and is the only mountain, other than Mount St. Helens, to erupt in the continental US during the 20th century. | |
| May 22nd, 1915 (May 22 1915) | Event | Five trains collide in the Quintinshill rail crash near Gretna Green, Scotland, killing 227 people and injuring 246; the accident is found to be the result of non-standard operating practices during a shift change at a busy junction. | |
| May 22nd, 1885 (May 22 1885) | Birth | Giacomo Matteotti, Italian politician (died in 1924) | |
| May 22nd, 1885 (May 22 1885) | Birth | Toyoda Soemu, Japanese admiral (died in 1957) | |
| May 22nd, 1885 (May 22 1885) | Death | Victor Hugo, French author (born in 1802) | Victor Hugo Quotes |
| May 22nd, 1795 (May 22 1795) | Death | Ewald Friedrich, Count von Hertzberg, Prussian statesman (born in 1725) | |
| May 22nd, 1775 (May 22 1775) | Event | Quebec - Jean-Olivier Briand (1715-1794) Bishop of Quebec orders loyalty to Britain, forbids Canadians women to marry soldiers in the invading American army. | |
| May 22nd, 1745 (May 22 1745) | Death | Francois-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (born in 1671) | |
| May 22nd, 1715 (May 22 1715) | Birth | Francois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (died in 1794) | |
| May 22nd, 1455 (May 22 1455) | Event | Wars of the Roses: at the First Battle of St Albans, Richard, Duke of York, defeats and captures King Henry VI of England. | |
| May 22nd, 1455 (May 22 1455) | Death | Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) | |
| May 22nd, 1455 (May 22 1455) | Death | Edmund Beaufort, 2nd Duke of Somerset, English commander (killed in battle) (born in 1406) | |
