1802
Politics
Death of Martha Washington at Mount Vernon
Martha Washington died on May 22, 1802, at Mount Vernon.
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15 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1814
Arts
Birth of Amalia Lindegren
Amalia Lindegren was born on May 22, 1814, in Stockholm, Sweden.
View details1825
Politics
Death of Laskarina Bouboulina
Laskarina Bouboulina died in Spetses during a family dispute.
View details1844
Arts
Birth of Mary Cassatt
Mary Stevenson Cassatt is born in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, now part of Pittsburgh, U.S.
View details1849
Literature
Death of Maria Edgeworth
Maria Edgeworth died on May 22, 1849, in Edgeworthstown, Ireland.
View details1881
Politics
Launch of American Red Cross mission
The day after founding the Red Cross, Barton began setting its practical mission and framework, including disaster response beyond wartime aid.
View details1881
Activism
Death of Catharine White Coffin
Catharine White Coffin died in Cincinnati, Ohio, after a lifetime of Underground Railroad work aiding thousands of freedom seekers.
View details1900
Science
First female Olympic champion — gold in 1–2 ton sailing at Paris 1900
Crewing the Swiss yacht Lérina, she won Race One of the 1–2 ton class at Meulan-en-Yvelines, becoming the first female Olympic champion and gold medalist in history.
View details1903
Science
Marriage to William Ingraham Chase
Mary Agnes Meara married William Ingraham Chase, becoming Mary Agnes Chase; she was widowed the same year and increasingly devoted herself to botany.
View details1943
Literature
Awarded the Caldecott Medal for The Little House
Burton received the prestigious Caldecott Medal in 1943 for her picture book The Little House, cementing her legacy as a major American children's illustrator.
View details1943
Science
Birth of Betty Williams in Belfast
Elizabeth 'Betty' Smyth was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the future Nobel Peace Prize laureate and co-founder of the Peace People.
View details2018
Literature
First Polish winner of the Man Booker International Prize
First Polish writer to receive the Man Booker International Prize with "Flights."
View details2019
Science
Publishes New York Times op-ed exposing Nike's maternity pay policies
Felix published a New York Times op-ed on May 22, 2019, revealing Nike's attempt to cut her pay after pregnancy, sparking major sponsorship reforms.
View details2021
Science
Presentation ceremony for Prince Philip Medal
Dr. Gladys West formally received the Royal Academy of Engineering's Prince Philip Medal at an online ceremony recognizing her contributions to GPS.
View details2022
Science
Honorary degree awarded by Yale University
Yale University conferred an honorary degree on Katalin Karikó during its 2022 commencement.
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