Over 400 women in Derry, Northern Ireland attack the offices of Sinn Féin following the shooting by the Irish Republican Army of a young British soldier on leave. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
Ceylon adopts a new constitution, becoming a republic and changing its name to Sri Lanka. Date: May 22, 1972 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1972 📅 On This Day (Today)
First ever Rugby World Cup kicks off with New Zealand playing Italy at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Date: May 22, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)
Hashimpura massacre occurs in Meerut, India. Date: May 22, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)
North and South Yemen are unified to create the Republic of Yemen. Date: May 22, 1990 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1990 📅 On This Day (Today)
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Slovenia join the United Nations. Date: May 22, 1992 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1992 📅 On This Day (Today)
A worldwide trade embargo against Haiti goes into effect to punish its military rulers for not reinstating the country's ousted elected leader, Jean-Bertrand Aristide. Date: May 22, 1994 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1994 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Burmese military regime jails 71 supporters of Aung San Suu Kyi in a bid to block a pro-democracy meeting. Date: May 22, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
A U.S. federal judge rules that U.S. Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton. Date: May 22, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna. Date: May 22, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 22 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)