USING OUR SERVICES YOU AGREE TO OUR USE OF COOKIES
 

What Happened On 22nd May 2012 In History

May 22nd (2012) was a Tuesday. It's the 142nd day of the year (143rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 223 days left to the end of the year.

Historical Events for 22nd May, 2012

  • » Tokyo Skytree is opened to public. It is the List of tallest towers in the world or tallest tower in world (634 m), and the second tallest man-made structure on Earth, after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m).

May 22nd Famous Deaths for 2012

  • » Muzafar Bhutto, Pakistani politician (b. 1970)
  • » Wesley A. Brown, American lieutenant and engineer (b. 1927)
  • » Janet Carroll, American actress and singer (b. 1940)
  • » Shiu-Ying Hu, Chinese botanist (b. 1910)
  • » Flinder Anderson Khonglam, Indian physician and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Meghalaya (b. 1945)
  • » Dave Mann (American football) or Dave Mann, American-Canadian football player (b. 1932)
  • » John Moores, Jr., English businessman and academic (b. 1928)

May 22nd Holidays in History

  • » Abolitionism known as Abolition Day (Martinique)
  • » Christian Calendar of saints or Feast Day:
  • » Castus and Emilius
  • » Saint Fulk known as Fulk
  • » Saint Humility or Humilita
  • » Quiteria
  • » Rita of Cascia
  • » Romanus of Subiaco
  • » May 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • » Harvey Milk Day (California)
  • » International Day for Biological Diversity (International observance May e.g International)
  • » United States National Maritime Day known as National Maritime Day (United States)
  • » Public holidays in Haiti or National Sovereignty Day (Haiti)
  • » Republic Day (Sri Lanka)

Year 2012 historical events for the month of May

  • Sun
  • Mon
  • Tue
  • Wed
  • Thu
  • Fri
  • Sat
 
 

World History for the 22nd May