International Day for Biological Diversity
#NaturePromoting understanding and awareness around the vital role of biodiversity.
Sherlock Holmes Day
#Movies#Books#FunHonoring the iconic fictional detective and his literary contributions.
World Goth Day
#Culture#PeopleHonoring the darkly inclined subculture through music, fashion, and art.
Interesting Facts of May 22nd
- May 22nd, 1843, marked the beginning of the Great Migration, a massive movement where a wagon train of around one thousand settlers set out on the Oregon Trail from Elm Grove, Missouri, for the Pacific Northwest.
- Orville and Wilbur Wright were granted U.S. Patent 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine" on May 22nd, 1906, making it a pivotal date in the history of aviation.
- May 22nd, 1960, witnessed the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in human history, the Great Chilean Earthquake, which measured a staggering 9.5 on the moment magnitude scale.
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, was born on May 22nd, 1859.
- Germany and Italy signed the Pact of Steel on May 22nd, 1939, a military and political alliance that further cemented their relationship during World War II.
- In music history, May 22nd, 1965, saw the release of The Beatles' single "Help!" in the United Kingdom.
- The Republic of Yemen was formed on May 22nd, 1990, when North and South Yemen were united after years of conflict.