May 22 On This Day in History Timeline

Notable Figures on May 22 (13)

• Alessandro Manzoni (Died: 1873-05-22) — Master poet and novelist whose work fueled the Italian Risorgimento and language unity.
• Arthur Conan Doyle (Born: 1859-05-22) — Pioneering author of Sherlock Holmes and speculative fiction master.
• Calvin Simon (Born: 1942-05-22) — American singer known for his tenure with Parliament and Funkadelic.
• Charles Aznavour (Born: 1924-05-22) — Iconic French and Armenian singer-songwriter, celebrated for his profound voice and lasting musical contributions.
• Harvey Milk (Born: 1930-05-22) — Pioneering gay rights activist and first openly gay elected official in California.
• Hergé (Born: 1907-05-22) — Belgian master of the ligne claire style, creator of The Adventures of Tintin.
• Langston Hughes (Died: 1967-05-22) — Poet, novelist, and activist central to the Harlem Renaissance.
• Laurence Olivier (Born: 1907-05-22) — Iconic English actor and director, dominating the British stage and cinema for six decades.
• Nikolay Karamzin (Died: 1826-05-22) — Pioneering Russian historian, writer, and critic of the Enlightenment era.
• Novak Djokovic (Born: 1987-05-22) — Record-breaking Serbian tennis legend, master of multiple surfaces and majors.
• Richard Wagner (Born: 1813-05-22) — German composer renowned for revolutionizing opera with the Gesamtkunstwerk.
• Sher Shah Suri (Died: 1545-05-22) — Founder of the Sur Empire, a great administrator and general in Northern India.
• Victor Hugo (Died: 1885-05-22) — Master of French Romanticism, poet, novelist, and passionate political activist.