May 22nd is Harvey Milk Day and Goth Day.
Welcome to day 142 of 365! We’re still 223 days away from celebrating the new year, but we’ve gotta look forward to something right?
There were so many incredible events that all fell on May 22 throughout history, from crime and politics to inventions and more! Check out all the events that make this day so special.
Did you know that on this day in 1906, the Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their “flying machine”? Their first application was rejected and overall the process took 3 years.
Keep reading for more interesting facts about May 22nd in history!
What Events Happened On May 22 In History?
Hollywood superstar Dwayne Johnson set a Guinness World Record for the Most selfies taken in three minutes.
Two new moons of Saturn were found in photos from the Hubble Space Telescope by Astronomers Amanda S. Bosh and Andrew S. Rivkin.
The “Pact of Steel” was signed, an agreement between Fascist Italy and Nazi Germany.
The Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their “flying machine,” after they applied for one 3 years earlier.
When Cubs’ player Billy Sunday played his first game, he struck out four times.
The Reno Gang robbed its fourth train.
Senator Brooks from South Carolina used a cane to hit a Massachusetts Senator, Charles Sumner, after Sumner criticized slave owners.
Abraham Lincoln received a patent for a device that would lift a boat over shoals and obstructions.
Napoleon stated his support of re-establishing Jerusalem for Jews.
The Trevi Fountain, one of Rome’s most famous landmarks, was opened to the public by Pope Clement XIII.
May 22 Birthday Facts, Zodiac & Birthstone
For those of you who were born on May 22, your zodiac sign is Taurus.
Air is the element given to Gemini, which is quite fitting since Geminis tend to have a way of breezing through life like the wind.
All those born in May have the Emerald birthstone. The lush green color of the Emerald birthstone is the perfect choice for the month of May, as green is a color that signifies hope, the coming of spring, regeneration, and new growth.
People born on May 22 were likely conceived the previous year on August 29.
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as Naomi Campbell? See what other famous people were born on this day.
Famous People Born On May 22
Ginnifer Goodwin
American Actress
Naomi Campbell
British ModelSpecial Holidays On May 22nd
Are you looking for something to do today? Then why not find time today to celebrate the following special holidays.
Harvey Milk Day
Did you know that on this day, May 22nd 1906, the Wright Brothers were granted a patent for their "flying machine"?