May 22 History - May 22nd Holiday | Famous Daily

Famous Quote For May 22

"I am inclined to look at everything as resulting from designed laws, with the details left to the working out of what we may call chance."

Charles Darwin, 1860

May 22 Birthdays

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Ginnifer Goodwin

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Parker Ballinger

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May 22 History

1990 - The Windows 3.0 operating system is released by Microsoft.

1973 - U.S. President Richard Nixon confesses his role in the Watergate cover-up.

1947 - The first US ballistic missile is fired.

1942 - United Steelworkers trade union forms after the breakup of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee.

1939 - Hitler & Mussolini sign the "Pact of Steel"

This Day In Business

1906 - Wright brothers are granted a U.S. patent for the "Flying-Machine."

This Day In Entertainment

1992 - Johnny Carson steps down from his position at The Tonight Show.

This Day In Geography

1967 - The Straits of Tiran is closed to Israel by Egyptian president Nasser.

This Day In Sports

2003 - Female golfer Annika Sorenstam accepts offer to play in men's-only PGA tournament

May 22nd Holiday

National Maritime Day - Recognizes the importance and accomplishments of the American maritime industry, celebrated on the anniversary of the first transoceanic voyage by a steam powered ship.

Today's Birthday Trivia

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Today's Birthday Horoscope

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