Who Was Born Today – May 22 Birthdays
Important and famous people from throughout history born on this day
Born on May 22 | ||
1813 | Richard Wagner, German composer. | |
1828 | Albrecht von Grafe, German eye surgeon, founder of modern opthamology. | |
1844 | Mary Cassatt, impressionist painter. | |
1859 | Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author, creator of the Sherlock Holmes series. | |
1907 | Sir Laurence Olivier, actor. | |
1920 | Thomas Gold, astronomer. | |
1927 | Peter Mathiessen, writer. | |
1928 | T Boone Pickens, oil magnate and financier who developed a reputation as a corporate raider in the 1980s. | |
1930 | Harvey Milk, one of the first openly gay politicians to win public office in the United States, a seat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. | |
1942 | Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, infamous as Unabomber terrorist. | |
1943 | Betty Williams, Northern Irish political activist who won of the Nobel Peace Prize. |
<< May 21 BirthdaysMay 23 Birthdays >>
If you find this site useful, please share it with your friends.
Go to top May 22 Birthdays
Recommended Birthdays Today