What Happened on May 22

The Siege of Turin

The 1640 siege of Turin was a major action in two distinct wars: the Franco-Spanish War (1635) and the Piedmontese Civil War. Thomas of Savoy and... Read more

Siege Of Augusta

The Siege of Augusta began on May 22, 1781 and was conducted by General Andrew Pickens and Colonel Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee against British... Read more

Siege Of Ninety-Six

The Siege of Ninety Six was a siege late in the American Revolutionary War. From May 22 to June 18, 1781, Continental Army Major General Nathanael... Read more

Martha Washington Dies

On May 22, 1802, the first of first ladies, Martha Dandridge Custis Washington died of a severe fever. When she married George Washington in... Read more

Lincoln Receives a Patent

As a young man, Abraham Lincoln took a boatload of merchandise down the Mississippi River from New Salem to New Orleans. At one point the boat slid... Read more

Wright Brothers Patent Granted

During their experiments of 1902 the Wrights succeeded in controlling their glider in all three axes of flight: pitch, roll and yaw. Their... Read more

Quintinshill Rail Disaster

On 22 May 1915, a 213 yard long troop train was telescoped down to 67 yards, a third of its original length, when it was involved in a triple... Read more

Pact of Steel signed by Italy and Germany

The Pact of Steel, known formally as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy, was an agreement between Fascist Italy and Nazi... Read more

Valdivia Earthquake of 1960

The 1960 Valdivia earthquake or Great Chilean Earthquake of 22 May, 1960 is the most powerful earthquake ever recorded, rating 9.5 on the moment... Read more

Continental Airlines Flight 11 Explodes

Continental Flight 11 took off from Chicago-O'Hare (ORD) at 20:35 for a one hour flight to Kansas City (MKC). The airplane climbed to FL390 and was... Read more

Namco Releases Pac-Man

Pac-Man (パックマン, Pakkuman) is an arcade game developed by Namco and licensed for distribution in the U.S. by Midway, first released in Japan on May... Read more

David Bowie releases Tin Machine

Tin Machine is the debut album of Tin Machine originally released by EMI in 1989. The group was the latest venture of David Bowie, inspired by... Read more

Magic Johnson Named League MVP

In the 1988–89 NBA season, Johnson's 22.5 points, 12.8 assists, and 7.9 rebounds per game earned him his second MVP award, and the Lakers reached... Read more

Encino Man released

Encino Man, released in Europe as California Man, is a 1992 comedy film directed by Les Mayfield and starring Brendan Fraser, Sean Astin and Pauly... Read more

Mission: Impossible (film) released

Mission: Impossible is an 1996 thriller directed by Brian De Palma and stars Tom Cruise as Ethan Hunt. The plot follows Hunt's (Tom Cruise) mission... Read more

Lance Armstrong returns to cycling with win at Sprint 56k Criterium

The U.S. Postal Service Pro Cycling Team's Lance Armstrong, in the midst of a comeback following successful treatments for cancer, will race in... Read more

"The Opposite Of Sex" Is Released

The Opposite of Sex is a 1998 film written and directed by Don Roos. It stars Christina Ricci, Martin Donovan and Lisa Kudrow. The film marked... Read more

The Bouncing Souls release How I Spent My Summer Vacation

How I Spent My Summer Vacation is the fifth studio album by New Jersey punk band The Bouncing Souls. It was released on May 22, 2001. This was the... Read more

My Way Entertainment Releases, "The Juggernaut, Bitch!!"

On May 22, 2003, the parody troupe My Way Entertainment released "The Juggernaut Bitch!!", an overdub of part of the X-Men animated TV series... Read more

A Special About "Legends Ball" Airs

Oprah Winfrey's Legends Ball was a three-day celebration honoring twenty-five African American women in the fields of art, entertainment, and civil... Read more

"Charlie Bit My Finger" Finds Its Way to Youtube

Even had I thought of trying to get my boys to do this I probably couldn't have, neither were coerced into any of this and neither were hurt (for... Read more

"Hold On" Is Released

"Hold On" is a song by American pop band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the band's first single from their self-titled second album in... Read more

Toronto Blue Jays defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-4

Can't hold a tie The Orioles overcame a 2-0 deficit against their nemesis, A.J. Burnett, by scoring twice in the fourth inning. But starter... Read more

Detroit Pistons defeat Boston Celtics, 103-97

Consider this a master class. Consider this a statement. Consider this a vivid reminder that man cannot live on home-court advantage alone,... Read more

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull released

Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull is a 2008 adventure film. It is the fourth film in the Indiana Jones franchise, created by... Read more