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Historical Events on May 22

14 notable historical events happened on May 22 throughout history.

9 famous birthdays on May 22 — including Arthur Conan Doyle, Charles Aznavour, Shuji Nakamura

20th Century8 events

1939
general

Pact of Steel — agreement signed between Germany and Italy in 1939

1955
general

1955 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1955

1961
general

1961 Dutch Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1961

1963
general

1963 European Cup Final — association football match

1966
general

1966 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1966

1977
general

1977 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 1977

1990
general

Yemeni unification — 1990 merger of the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen (South Yemen) and the Yemen Arab Republic (North Yemen) into a single state, forming the Republic of Yemen

1996
general

1996 UEFA Champions League Final — association football match

21st Century6 events

2001
politics

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants — treaty

2005
general

2005 Monaco Grand Prix — Formula One motor race held in 2005

2010
general

2010 UEFA Champions League Final — association football match

2012
culture

Eurovision Song Contest 2012 — 57th Eurovision Song Contest

2017
war

2017 Manchester Arena bombing — 2017 terrorist attack in the United Kingdom

2020
general

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 — domestic passenger flight crash near Karachi, Pakistan on 22 May 2020