May 22nd (1947) was a Thursday. 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, 1947
» Cold War: in an effort to fight the spread of Communism, the U.S. President Harry S. Truman signs an act into law that will later be called the Truman Doctrine. The act grants United States dollar known as $400 million in military and economic aid to
Famous Birthdays on May 22 in 1947
» Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (d. 2013)
» Andreas Gerasimos Michalitsianos, Egyptian-American astronomer and astrophysicist (d. 1997)
May 22nd Famous Deaths for 1947
» Edwin Hedley, American rower (b. 1864)
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)