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Notable anniversaries in history for today: May 22
- 150th: 1874 - Birth of Daniel F Malan; premier of South Africa (1948-54).
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Charles Aznavour [Chahnour Varinag Aznavourian] in Paris, France; French-Armenian singer ("Monsieur Carnavel", "Tin Drum").
- 100th: 1924 - Birth of Helen Wedemeyer in Hilo, Hawaii; actress (Hawaii Five-O).
- 90th: 1934 - Birth of Peter Nero in New York City, New York, USA; conductor/pianist ("A Sunday in New York").
- 70th: 1954 - 80th Preakness: Johnny Adams aboard Hasty Road wins in 1:57.4.
- 70th: 1954 - Birth of Jerry Dammers; keyboardist (Specials - "The Special").
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of David Lidberg; jockey.
- 60th: 1964 - US President Lyndon Johnson presents "Great Society".
- 50th: 1974 - Birth of Greg Jones; linebacker (Washington Redskins).
- 50th: 1974 - Ruffian begins her racing career as a filly and dies 14 months later.
- 50th: 1974 - Soccer team Veendam forms.
- 50th: 1974 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 40th: 1984 - John Marley, actor (Cat Ballou), dies following heart surgery at age 77.
- 40th: 1984 - The final episode of US TV show Hart to Hart airs.
- 30th: 1994 - Elaine Crosby wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open.
- 30th: 1994 - Frederick Hemming McClintock, criminologist, dies at age 68.
- 30th: 1994 - Mitacq [Michel Tacq], Belgian comic strip artist (Beaver Patrol), dies.
- 30th: 1994 - Toronto NBA franchise unveils name "Raptors" and logo.
- 25th: 1999 - The television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest last airs in the US. 22 shows aired during the season.
- 15th: 2009 - India's new government, with Manmohan Singh as prime minister, takes the oath of office in Delhi.
- 15th: 2009 - Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika is sworn in for a second five-year term.
- 10th: 2014 - The Royal Thai Army overthrows the caretaker government of Niwatthamrong Boonsongpaisan after a failure to resolve the political unrest in Thailand.
- 5th: 2019 - British Steel goes bankrupt.
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