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This is a list of selected May 22 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.

Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.

To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors. Please remember that this list defers to the supporting articles, so it is best to achieve consensus and make any necessary changes there first.

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Ineligible

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1455 – Forces led by Richard, Duke of York, and Richard, Earl of Warwick, captured Lancastrian King Henry VI of England, beginning the Wars of the Roses with a Yorkist victory in the First Battle of St Albans. no footnotes, short
1809War of the Fifth Coalition: Austrian forces under Archduke Charles prevented Napoleon I and his French troops from crossing the Danube near Vienna at the Battle of Aspern-Essling. refimprove
1844Persian Prophet the Báb founded Bábism. featured on May 23, date of his declaration
1863American Civil War: Union forces began to lay siege to the Confederate-controlled town of Port Hudson, Louisiana. refimprove
1964 – During a speech at the University of Michigan, U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the goals of his Great Society domestic social reforms to eliminate poverty and racial injustice. needs more footnotes

Eligible

  • 1972Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka, adopted a new constitution, and officially became a republic.

Notes

May 22: Unity Day in Yemen (1990)

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  • 1915 – Five trains were involved in a crash near Gretna Green, Scotland, killing 227 people and injuring 246 others.
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