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May 22 1622

Louis de Buade de Frontenac Governor of New France (d. 1698)

May 22 1671

Abraham Patras governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)

May 22 1715

Franois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)

May 22 1724

Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne French explorer (d. 1772)

May 22 1770

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)

May 22 1772

Ram Mohan Roy Hindu reformer (founded Brahmo Sabha) born in Radhanagar British India (d. 1833)

May 22 1804

John William (Turk) Livingston Commander (Union Navy) (d. 1885)

May 22 1808

Grard de Nerval [Grard Labrunie] French writer born in Paris (d. 1855)

May 22 1821

Alfred Sully American Brevet Major General (Union Army) born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania (d. 1879)

May 22 1823

Isabella Glyn Dallas British Shakespearean actress born in Edinburgh Scotland (d. 1889)

May 22 1826

George Parr cricketer (legendary Notts batsman 1st Eng touring capt)

May 22 1844

Mary Cassatt American Impressionist painter (Woman Bathing)

May 22 1846

Oliver Perry Hay Saluda Indiana American Paleontologist

May 22 1874

Daniel Franois Malan Prime Minister of South Africa (1948-54) who began the implementation of apartheid born in Riebeek-Wes Cape Colony (d. 1959)

May 22 1879

Warwick Armstrong Australian cricketer (Big Ship Great Aussie skipper 1920-21) born in Kyneton Australia (d. 1947)

May 22 1879

Alla Nazimova Ukrainian-born actress scriptwriter and producer (Blood and Sand) born in Yalta Taurida Governorate Russian Empire (d. 1945)

May 22 1884

Alceo Toni Italian composer born in Lugo di Romagna (d. 1969)

May 22 1885

Giacomo Matteotti Italian politician (d. 1924)

May 22 1885

Soemu Toyoda Japanese admiral during World War II born in Kitsuki ita Japan (d. 1957

May 22 1891

Lucien Cailliet French-American composer conductor and teacher (Philadelphia Orchestra 1919-1937) born in Chlons-sur-Marne France (d. 1985)

May 22 1891

Johannes R. Becher German writer and politician born in Munich (d. 1958)

May 22 1891

Robert Gordon Sproul educatorcollege pres (Univ of California)

May 22 1891

Eddie Edwards American jazz trombonist (d. 1963)

May 22 1892

Louis van Tulder Dutch tenor (From Office Stool to High C)

May 22 1895

Jiddu Krishnamurti India philosopher (Songs of Life) [OSMay 12]

May 22 1897

Robert Neumann AustrianBritish author (Waters of Babylon)

May 22 1898

Ren de Vos Dutch actor and composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven) born in Denmark (d. 1977)

May 22 1900

Yvonne de Gaulle wife of Charles de Gaulle (d. 1979)

May 22 1901

Maurice J. Tobin 56th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1953)

May 22 1902

Al Simmons American baseball outfielder (As) lifetime batting avg of .334 (d. 1956) born in Milwaukee Wisconsin

May 22 1907

Harry Ritz [Joachim] American actor and comedian (Ritz Brothers-Silent Movie) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 1986)

May 22 1908

Horton Smith. American golfer (US Masters 1934 36) born in Springfield Missouri (d. 1963)

May 22 1910

Johnny Olson American radio personality and television announcer (The Price is Right) born in Windom Minnesota (d. 1985)

May 22 1200 Treaty of Le Goulet signed between France and England

May 22 1370 Jews are expelled and massacred in Brussels Belgium

May 22 1377 Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe

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