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Dong Zhuo is assassinated by his adopted son Lü Bu

Dong Zhuo () (c. 140s – 22 May 192), courtesy name Zhongying, was a Chinese military general, politician, and warlord who lived in the late Eastern Han dynasty. At the end of the reign of the Eastern Han, Dong Zhuo was a general and powerful minister of the imperial government.

Sack of Damietta (853)

The Sack of Damietta was a successful raid on the port city of Damietta on the Nile Delta by the Byzantine navy on 22–24 May 853. The city, whose garrison was absent at the time, was sacked and plundered, yielding not only many captives but also large quantities of weapons and supplies intended for the Arab Emirate of Crete.

Egypt

Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr

The Battle of Aqbat al-Bakr (22 May 1010) was a battle of the Fitna of al-Andalus that took place in the area in and around Espiel, Spain.

Spain

Treaty of Le Goulet

The Treaty of Le Goulet was a treaty signed by Kings John of England and Philip II of France in May 1200. It ended the first succession war following Richard I's death, temporarily settling territorial disputes over Normandy and recognizing John as the rightful heir and King of England. The peace held until Philip's invasion of Normandy in 1202, which led to continental Normandy's formal annexation to the crown lands of France.

King John of England and King Philip II of France sign the Treaty of Le Goulet.

Brussels massacre

The Brussels massacre was an antisemitic episode in Brussels (then within the Duchy of Brabant) in 1370 in connection with an alleged host desecration at the Brussels synagogue. In May 1370, a number of Jews, variously given as six or about twenty, were executed or otherwise killed, while the rest of the small community was banished. Many Jews from then on migrated further east to both modern day Germany and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

First Battle of St Albans

The First Battle of St Albans, fought on 22 May 1455 at St Albans, 22 miles (35 km) north of London, traditionally marks the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. Richard, Duke of York and his allies, the Neville Earls of Salisbury and Warwick, defeated a royal army commanded by Edmund Beaufort, Duke of Somerset, who was killed.

Hertfordshire, United Kingdom · St Albans, United Kingdom

Battle of Calven

The Battle of Calven (Romansh: Chalavaina) took place on May 22, 1499 at the exit of the Val Müstair in the Grisons (now part of Switzerland) to the Vinschgau in County of Tyrol (now part of Italy) between the forces of king Maximilian I of the House of Habsburg and those of the free federation of the Three Leagues of the Grisons. It was the decisive battle in the southern Grisons of the Swabian War; after the defeat of the Habsburg troops, the king had to abandon his attempts to control the Engadin and the Val Müstair.

Val Müstair, Switzerland · Vinschgau, Italy

Massacre in the Great Temple of Tenochtitlan

The Massacre in the Great Temple, also called the Toxcatl Massacre, or the Alvarado Massacre, was an event on 22 May 1520, in the Mexica, also known as the Aztec, capital of Tenochtitlan during the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire, in which the celebration of the Feast of Toxcatl ended in a massacre of Mexica elites.

Treaty of Lübeck

The Treaty or Peace of Lübeck (Danish: Freden i Lübeck, German: Lübecker Frieden) ended the Danish intervention in the Thirty Years' War (Low Saxon or Emperor's War, Kejserkrigen). It was signed in Lübeck on 22 May 1629 by Albrecht von Wallenstein and Christian IV of Denmark-Norway, and on 7 June by Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor. The Catholic League was formally included as a party.

Siege of Besançon

The siege of Besançon took place from 25 April to 22 May 1674 during the Franco-Dutch War, when French forces nominally led by Louis XIV invaded Franche-Comté, then part of the Spanish Empire. Siege works were supervised by the duc d'Enghien, eldest son of le Grand Condé, and French military engineer Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban. The defenders were commanded by Vaudémont but the town's isolated position meant they could only delay capture.

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France

Battle of Cap de la Roque

The Battle of Cap de la Roque took place on 22 May 1703 between an Anglo-Dutch convoy protected by a Dutch States Navy squadron under Captain Roemer Vlacq and a larger French Navy squadron under Alain Emmanuel de Coëtlogon during the War of the Spanish Succession. During the war the French and Spanish navies were largely unable to challenge their English and Dutch counterparts in fleet actions and therefore had switched to targeting merchant convoys, forcing the latter to protect them.

Treaty of Hamburg (1762)

The Treaty of Hamburg was signed on 22 May 1762 in Hamburg between Sweden and Prussia during the Pomeranian War, a theater of the Seven Years' War. The treaty came into being after Russia had allied to Prussia on 5 May, making it impossible for Sweden to continue the war which they had entered to regain territories in Pomerania, which they had previously lost.

Hamburg, Germany

Trevi Fountain is officially completed and inaugurated in Rome

The Trevi Fountain (Italian: Fontana di Trevi) is an 18th-century fountain in the Trevi district in Rome, Italy, designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Giuseppe Pannini in 1762. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) high and 49.15 metres (161.3 ft) wide, it is the largest Baroque fountain in the world and one of the most famous fountains in the world.

Quito Revolt of 1765

The Quito Revolt of 1765, also known as the Rebellion of the Barrios or the Quito Insurrection, was an uprising and insurrection in Quito that temporarily overthrew the colonial Spanish Viceroyalty of New Granada in the city from 1765 until 1766.

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Ecuador

1766 Istanbul earthquake

The 1766 Istanbul earthquake was a strong earthquake with epicenter in the eastern part of the Sea of Marmara, in the Çınarcık Basin (or near the Princes' Islands, north of the basin) which occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning, 22 May 1766. The earthquake had an estimated magnitude of 7.1 on the surface-wave magnitude scale, and caused effects in a vast area extending from Izmit to Rodosto (now Tekirdağ).

Battle of Tournay (1794)

The Battle of Tournay or Battle of Tournai or Battle of Pont-à-Chin (22 May 1794) saw Republican French forces led by Jean-Charles Pichegru attack Coalition forces under Emperor Francis II and Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. After a bitter all-day struggle, Coalition troops recaptured a few key positions including Pont-à-Chin, forcing the French to retreat. Pichegru did not maintain effective tactical control during the battle.

Belgium

Siege of Bastia

The siege of Bastia was a combined British and Corsican military operation during the early stages of the French Revolutionary Wars. The Corsican people had risen up against the French garrison of the island in 1793, and sought support from the British Royal Navy's Mediterranean Fleet under Lord Hood. After initial delays in the autumn, Hood had supplied a small expeditionary force which had successfully driven the French out of the port of San Fiorenzo in February 1794.

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Battle of the Dardanelles (1807)

The Battle of the Dardanelles took place on 22 May (10 MayOld Style) 1807 as a part of the Napoleonic Wars during the Russo-Turkish War of 1806–1812. It was fought between the Russian and Ottoman navies near the Dardanelles Strait.

On the second and last day of the Battle of Aspern-Essling (near Vienna, Austria), Napoleon I is defeated in a major battle for the first time in his career, and repelled by an enemy army for the first time in a decade

In the Battle of Aspern–Essling (21–22 May 1809), Napoleon crossed the Danube near Vienna, but the French and their allies were attacked and forced back across the river by the Austrians under Archduke Charles. It was the first time Napoleon had been personally defeated in a major battle, as well as his first battle defeat in 10 years since the siege of Acre, and his first battle defeat as head of state, although he did suffer a tactical defeat in the Battle of Caldiero and in the Second Battle of Bassano.

Action of 22 May 1811

The Action of 22 May 1811 was a naval engagement between an Algerian fleet commanded by Raïs Hamidou, and a Tunisian one commanded by Mohammed Mourali, also known as al-Mourali.

Action of 22 May 1812

The action of 22 May 1812 took place off Groix when a small French squadron comprising the French frigates Ariane and Andromaque, and the brig Mameluck returning from a commerce raiding campaign in the Atlantic, met the 74-gun HMS Northumberland while trying the slip to Lorient through the British blockade. After a gunnery exchange that left all ships damaged, the frigates attempted to lose Northumberland by sailing through a shallow pass, but they ran aground.

Battle of Reichenbach

The Battle of Reichenbach/Würtzen (German: Schlacht bei Reichenbach und Markersdorf, lit. 'Battle of Reichenbach and Markersdorf') took place on 22 May during the German campaign of 1813 as part of the War of the Sixth Coalition. Coalition forces were pursued after Bautzen and overtaken near Reichenbach. The ensuing battle resulted in a French victory, after Russian and some Prussian forces retreated from Reichenbach to Markersdorf.

It premiered at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 22 May 1813

L'italiana in Algeri (Italian pronunciation: [litaˈljaːna in alˈdʒɛːri]; The Italian Girl in Algiers) is an operatic dramma giocoso in two acts by Gioachino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Angelo Anelli, based on his earlier text set by Luigi Mosca. It premiered at the Teatro San Benedetto in Venice on 22 May 1813. The music is characteristic of Rossini's style, remarkable for its fusion of sustained, manic energy with elegant, pristine melodies.

May 1815 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France between 8 and 22 May 1815 for the period of the Hundred Days. The elections were held to appoint deputies to the Chamber of Representatives established by the Additional Charter of 22 April 1815. The elections were the first since April 1799 and last of the 'republican system' until the Charter of 1830.

France

The Associated Press is formed in New York City as a non-profit news cooperative

The Associated Press (AP) is an American not-for-profit news agency headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1846, it operates as a cooperative, unincorporated association, and produces news reports that are distributed to its members, major U.S. daily newspapers and radio and television broadcasters. Since the Pulitzer Prize was established in 1917, the AP has earned 60 of them, including 36 for photography.

Abraham Lincoln was issued a patent for an invention to lift boats over obstacles in a river, making him the only U.S. president ever to hold a patent

Abraham Lincoln's patent relates to an invention to buoy and lift boats over shoals and obstructions in a river. Abraham Lincoln conceived the invention when on two occasions the boat on which he traveled got hung up on obstructions. Lincoln's device was composed of large bellows attached to the sides of a boat that were expandable due to air chambers.

1855 Kansas Territory elections

The 1855 Kansas Territory elections were a series of pivotal moments in the "Bleeding Kansas" conflict between pro-slavery individuals and "Free-Staters" in Kansas Territory. The initial elections for territorial legislature, held on March 30, 1855, were marred by widespread voter fraud, intimidation, and violence, as pro-slavery forces from neighboring Missouri crossed the border to cast ballots and suppress anti-slavery voters. In response, Kansas Territorial governor, Andrew H.

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Battle of Carrizo

The Battle of Carrizo was an 1861 battle, the only engagement of the Second Cortina War, and the final engagement of the wider Cortina Troubles. Juan Cortina, a Mexican rancher who had previously attacked American settlements in Texas' Rio Grande valley, sacked Carrizo, a settlement that was then the seat of Zapata County on May 22 with about thirty Cortinistas.

United States

1862 Virginia gubernatorial election

The 1862 Virginia gubernatorial election was held on May 22, 1862, to elect the governor of the Restored Government of Virginia, whose authority represented the extent of pro–Union control in Virginia. At the time, the governorship of the state was disputed as a result of the American Civil War, and disputed incumbent Unionist Francis Harrison Pierpont ran unopposed.

Virginia, United States

Siege of Port Hudson

The siege of Port Hudson (May 22 – July 9, 1863) was the final engagement in the Union campaign to recapture the Mississippi River in the American Civil War. While Union General Ulysses Grant was besieging Vicksburg upriver, General Nathaniel Banks was ordered to capture the lower Mississippi Confederate stronghold of Port Hudson, Louisiana, then to go to Grant's aid.

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United States

Red River campaign

The Red River campaign, also known as the Red River expedition, was a major Union offensive campaign in the Trans-Mississippi theater of the American Civil War, the campaign taking place from March 10 to May 22, 1864. It was launched through the densely forested Gulf Coastal Plain region between the Red River Valley and central Arkansas towards the end of the war.

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Amnesty Act

The Amnesty Act of 1872 is a United States federal law passed on May 22, 1872, which removed most of the penalties imposed on former Confederates by the Fourteenth Amendment, adopted on July 9, 1868. Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment prohibits the election or appointment to any federal or state office of any person who had held any of certain offices and then engaged in insurrection, rebellion, or treason.

This entry records the signing, as dated in the source infobox.

1873 Invercargill by-election

The 1873 Invercargill by-election was a by-election during the 5th New Zealand Parliament in the Southland electorate of Invercargill. The by-election occurred following the resignation of MP William Henderson Calder and was won by John Cuthbertson.

New Zealand

Joseon–United States Treaty of 1882

A Treaty of Peace, Amity, Commerce and Navigation between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Corea or Chosen (Korean: 조·미수호통상조약; Hanja: 朝美修好通商條約), also known as the Shufeldt Treaty, was negotiated between United States and Korea’s Joseon dynasty in 1882. The treaty's final draft was accepted at Chemulpo (present day Incheon) near the Korean capital of Hanseong (now Seoul) in April and May 1884.

Battle of Devil's Creek

The Battle of Devil's Creek was a military engagement during Geronimo's War, fought on May 22, 1885 near Alma, New Mexico. Though it was a minor skirmish, it was the first battle of the Geronimo campaign and ended after the Apaches were routed from their positions.

New Mexico, United States

Belgian general election, 1898

Partial legislative elections were held in Belgium on 22 May 1898, with run-off elections held on 29 May.Under the alternating system, elections for the Chamber of Representatives were held in only four out of the nine provinces: Hainaut, Limburg, Liège and East Flanders. Thus, only 75 seats out of the 152 seats in the Chamber of Representatives were up for election.The Catholic Party retained their absolute majority. Notably, Adolf Daens, who was elected in 1894 for Aalst and served one term, was convinced not to run for re-election. His fight for a social Christian Democratic party was opposed by conservative Catholics, especially fellow Aalst MP Charles Woeste.

Belgium

1898 French legislative election

Legislative elections were held in France on 8 and 22 May 1898. The government of Jules Méline, who had been prime minister since April 1896, had relied on the support of conservatives, contrary to the convention of republican concentration, according to which no government should rely on the support of monarchists and Bonapartists in the Chamber of Deputies if it could not rely on a republican majority.

France

Sultan Abdul Hamid II established the Ullah millet, a separate millet for the Aromanians within the Ottoman Empire

The Ullah millet (Turkish: Ulah milleti, lit. 'Vlach millet', can be interpreted as "Aromanian nation") was a separate millet (that is, a recognized ethno-religious and linguistic community) within the Ottoman Empire. It was established by the Ottoman authorities for the Aromanians (also known as "Vlachs"; Turkish: Ulahlar) in 1905, during the rise of nationalism in the Ottoman Empire.

Belgian general election, 1910

Partial general elections were held in Belgium on 22 May 1910.The result was a victory for the Catholic Party, which won 49 of the 85 seats up for election in the Chamber of Representatives. Under the alternating system, elections were only held in five out of the nine provinces: Antwerp, Brabant, Luxembourg, Namur and West Flanders.

Belgium

Second Battle of Rellano

The Second Battle of Rellano of 22 May 1912 was an engagement of the Mexican Revolution between rebel forces under Pascual Orozco and government troops under General Victoriano Huerta, at the railroad station of Rellano, Chihuahua. The battle was a setback for Orozco, who had defeated another government army at the First Battle of Rellano in March of the same year.

Quintinshill rail disaster

The Quintinshill rail disaster was a multi-train rail crash which occurred on 22 May 1915 outside the Quintinshill signal box near Gretna Green in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It resulted in the deaths of over 200 people, and is the worst rail disaster in British history. Quintinshill box controlled two passing loops on each side on the Caledonian Main Line linking Glasgow and Carlisle (now part of the West Coast Main Line). At the time of the accident, both passing loops were occupied with goods trains and a northbound local passenger train was standing on the southbound main line.

Scotland, United Kingdom

1915 Queensland state election

Elections were held in the Australian state of Queensland on 22 May 1915 to elect the 72 members of the state's Legislative Assembly. The election was the second for the Liberal government of Digby Denham, who had been premier since 7 February 1911. The opposition Labor Party, led by T. J.

1916 Quebec general election

The 1916 Quebec general election was held on May 22, 1916, to elect members of the 14th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Quebec, Canada. The incumbent Quebec Liberal Party, led by Lomer Gouin, was re-elected, defeating the Quebec Conservative Party, led by Philémon Cousineau. The turnout was 43.46%.

A British army defeats a force of the Darfur Sultanate under Sultan Ali Dinar due to its superior firepower in the battle of Beringia

The Sultanate of Darfur (Arabic: سلطنة دارفور, romanized: Salṭanat Dārfūr) was a pre-colonial state in present-day Sudan. It existed from the 16th century to 1874, when it fell to the Sudanese warlord Al-Zubayr Rahma Mansur, and was re-established again from 1898 to 1916, until it was conquered by the British.

German attack on Vimy Ridge

The German attack on Vimy Ridge (Unternehmen Schleswig-Holstein/Operation Schleswig-Holstein) was a local attack on the Western Front on 21 May 1916, during the First World War. The Germans intended to prevent mines being blown under German positions by capturing the British front line and mine gallery entrances.

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France

German attack on Vimy Ridge order of battle

The German attack on Vimy Ridge (Unternehmen Schleswig-Holstein/Operation Schleswig-Holstein) was a local German attack on Vimy Ridge. The attack took place on 21 May 1916 on the Western Front during the First World War. At the Third Battle of Artois (25 September – 4 November 1915) the French Tenth Army captured positions on the western slope of Vimy Ridge and the German 6th Army was forced back to positions on the steeper eastern slope.

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France

Chilean presidential election, 1927

Presidential elections were held in Chile on 22 May 1927, following the resignation of President Emiliano Figueroa. The result was a victory for Interior Minister Carlos Ibáñez del Campo, who ran as an independent and received 98% of the vote.

Chile

Hong Kong sanitary board election, 1929

The 1929 Sanitary Board Election was supposed to be held on 22 May 1929 for the one of the 2 unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong. Only ratepayers who were included in the Special and Common Jury Lists of the years or ratepayers who are exempted from serving on Juries on account of their professional avocations, unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative Council, or categories of profession were entitled to vote at the election. Prominent Chinese lawyer Man Kam Lo was elected without being uncontested.

Hong Kong

Northern Ireland general election, 1929

The Northern Ireland general election, 1929 was held on 22 May 1929. Like all previous elections to the Parliament of Northern Ireland, it produced a large majority for the Ulster Unionist Party. It was the first held after the abolition of proportional representation and the redrawing of electoral boundaries to create single-seat constituencies. As with the rest of the United Kingdom, this has made it more difficult for independent and minor party candidates to gain election.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Hong Kong sanitary board election, 1935

The 1935 Sanitary Board Election was supposed to be held on 22 May 1935 for the one of the 2 unofficial seats in the Sanitary Board of Hong Kong. It was the last election for the Sanitary Board before it was renamed to Urban Council in 1936. Only ratepayers who were included in the Special and Common Jury Lists of the years or ratepayers who are exempted from serving on Juries on account of their professional avocations, unofficial members of the Executive or Legislative Council, or categories of profession were entitled to vote at the election. Dr.

Hong Kong

Pact of Steel

The Pact of Steel (German: Stahlpakt, Italian: Patto d'Acciaio), formally known as the Pact of Friendship and Alliance between Germany and Italy (German: Freundschafts- und Bündnispakt zwischen Deutschland und Italien, Italian: Patto di amicizia e di alleanza fra l'Italia e la Germania), was a military and political alliance between Germany and Italy, signed in 1939. The pact was initially drafted as a tripartite military alliance between Japan, Italy and Germany.

Battle of the Hongorai River

The Battle of the Hongorai River took place during the Second World War and involved Australian, New Zealand and Japanese forces. Part of the wider Bougainville Campaign of the Pacific theatre, the battle was fought in the southern sector of Bougainville Island. Coming after the Battle of Slater's Knoll in which a strong Japanese counterattack was defeated, the battle occurred in two distinct periods between 17 April and 22 May 1945, as elements of the Australian 15th Brigade advanced south along the Buin Road.

Battle of Gesher

The Battle of Gesher was an attempted joint Iraqi-Jordanian advance against the newly created State of Israel during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. The battle began on May 14, 1948, when the Jewish exclave of Naharayim was stormed by Arab forces in an attempt to reach the town of Afula and link with the First Yarmouk Brigade of the Arab Liberation Army.

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1950 Turkish presidential election

Indirect presidential elections were held in Turkey on 22 May 1950. This was the first time candidates from other parties than the ruling CHP were admitted. 453 out of 487 members of the Grand National Assembly participated in the elections, which were held as required by law immediately after the election of the members of the ninth parliament.

Turkey

Chinese spring offensive

The Chinese spring offensive (Chinese: 中国春季攻势), also known as the Chinese Fifth Phase Offensive (Chinese: 第五次战役), was a military operation conducted by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) during the Korean War. Mobilizing three field armies totaling 700,000 men for the operation, the Chinese command conducted their largest offensive operation since their Second Phase Offensive in November and December 1950.

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Battle of the Soyang River

The Battle of the Soyang River, also referred to as the "May Massacre", or Battle of Hyeon-ri (Korean: 현리 전투, Chinese: 縣里戰役) in Korean and Chinese was fought during the Korean War between United Nations Command (UN) and the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (PVA) and Korean People's Army (KPA) during the Spring Offensive of April–May 1951.

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Japanese general election, 1958

General elections were held in Japan on 22 May 1958. The result was a victory for the Liberal Democratic Party, which won 298 of the 467 seats. Voter turnout was 77.0%.

Japan

1960 Valdivia earthquake

On 22 May 1960, an earthquake and tsunami occurred in Chile, devastating the city of Valdivia. Most studies have placed it at 9.4–9.6 on the moment magnitude scale, making it the strongest earthquake ever recorded, while some studies have placed the magnitude lower than 9.4. It occurred in the afternoon (19:11:14 UTC, 15:11:14 local time), and lasted 10 minutes.

Chile

1960 Sri Lalang by-election

The Sri Lalang by-election was a state assembly by-election that was held on 22 May 1960 in the state of Johor, Malaysia. The Sri Lalang seat fell vacant following the death of its MCA MLA Cheong Soo Kheng which won the seat in 1959 Malayan general election. Ong Kai Beng of Alliance, won the by election, defeating Mohamed Zain Mohamed of Socialist Front with a slim majority of 729 votes.

Malaysia

1960 Belgian Congo general election

General elections were held in the Belgian Congo on 22 May 1960, in order to create a government to rule the country following independence as the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Léopoldville), scheduled for 30 June. The 137-seat Chamber of Deputies was elected by men over the age of 21. The seats were filled by district-based lists, although only two parties, the Mouvement National Congolais-Lumumba (MNC-L) and the Parti National du Progrès, submitted lists in more than one district.

Continental Airlines Flight 11

Continental Airlines Flight 11, registration N70775, was a Boeing 707 aircraft which exploded in the vicinity of Centerville, Iowa, United States, while en route from O'Hare Airport, Chicago, Illinois, to Kansas City, Missouri, on May 22, 1962. The aircraft crashed in a clover field near Unionville, in Putnam County, Missouri, killing all 45 crew and passengers on board.

Missouri, United States

1963 European Cup final

The 1963 European Cup final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 22 May 1963 to determine the winners of the 1962–63 European Cup. The match was contested by two-time defending champions Benfica of Portugal and Milan of Italy, making it the first European Cup final not to feature a team from Spain.

England, United Kingdom · London, United Kingdom

1965 DFB-Pokal final

The 1965 DFB-Pokal final decided the winner of the 1964–65 DFB-Pokal, the 22nd season of Germany's knockout football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 1965 at the Niedersachsenstadion in Hanover. Borussia Dortmund won the match 2–0 against Alemannia Aachen, to claim their 1st cup title.

1966 Coupe de France final

The 1966 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on 22 May 1966 that saw RC Strasbourg defeat FC Nantes 1–0 thanks to a goal by Pierre Sbaiz.

1966 Taça de Portugal final

The 1966 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 1965–66 Taça de Portugal, the 26th season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 22 May 1966 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed two Primeira Liga sides: Braga and Vitória de Setúbal.

L'Innovation Department Store fire

The L'Innovation fire was a fire which took place at the À L'Innovation department store on the Rue Neuve in Brussels, Belgium on 22 May 1967. 323 people were killed, 150 injured and the department store itself, the work of the architect Victor Horta, was destroyed. In the aftermath of the fire, there was speculation that it might have been started by anti-American, Maoist protestors in the context of the Cold War and opposition to United States involvement in the Vietnam War. The Innovation fire was a major tragedy and remains the most deadly fire in Belgian history.

Belgium

Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972

The Sri Lankan Constitution of 1972 was a constitution of Sri Lanka, replaced by the 1978 constitution currently in force. It was Sri Lanka's first republican constitution, and its second since independence in 1948. The constitution changed the country's name from Ceylon to Sri Lanka, and established it as an independent republic. The country was officially designated as the "Republic of Sri Lanka," leading to the constitution being known as the 1972 Republican Constitution. The constitution was promulgated on 22 May 1972.

Canadian federal election, 1979

The Canadian federal election of 1979 was held on May 22, 1979 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 31st Parliament of Canada. It resulted in the defeat of the Liberal Party of Canada after 11 years in power under Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau. Joe Clark led the Progressive Conservative Party to power, but with only a minority of seats in the House of Commons. The Liberals, however, did beat the Progressive Conservatives in the overall popular vote by more than 400,000 votes.

Canada

1980 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1980 Czechoslovak presidential election was carried out on 22 May 1980 by the deputies of the two houses of the nation's parliament, the Federal Assembly, rather than by popular vote. Gustáv Husák was re-elected for his second term. Husák was the only candidate considered in the joint session, and received a 343 to 0 approval from the 150 member House of the Nations (which consisted of 75 Czech and 75 Slovak deputies) and the 200 member House of the People.

Czechia

1982 Scottish Cup final

The 1982 Scottish Cup Final was played on 22 May 1982 at Hampden Park in Glasgow. Aberdeen and Rangers contested the match; the final of the 107th Scottish Cup. Aberdeen won 4–1, after extra time goals from McGhee, Strachan and Cooper. This marked the first cup win for a team outside the Old Firm for over ten years.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

1984 Cupa României final

The 1984 Cupa României final was the 46th final of Romania's most prestigious football cup competition. It was disputed between Dinamo București and Steaua București, and was won by Dinamo București after a game with 3 goals. It was the fifth cup for Dinamo București.

1985 Czechoslovak presidential election

The 1985 Czechoslovak presidential election took place on 22 May 1985. Gustáv Husák was re-elected for his third term and remained in the office until 1989 when he resigned as a result of the Velvet Revolution. Husák was the only candidate.

Czechia

Hashimpura massacre

Hashimpura massacre took place on 22 May 1987, during the Hindu-Muslim riots in Meerut city in Uttar Pradesh state, India, when 19 personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) allegedly rounded up 42 Muslim youth from the Hashimpura mohalla (locality) of the city, took them in truck to the outskirts, near Murad Nagar, in Ghaziabad district, where they were shot and their bodies were dumped in water canals. A few days later dead bodies were found floating in the canals. In May 2000, 16 of the 19 accused surrendered, and were later released on bail, while 3 were already dead.

India

1987 Netherlands Antilles island council elections

Island council elections were held in the Netherlands Antilles on 10 April (Bonaire and Curaçao) and 22 May 1987 (SSS islands) to elect the members of the island councils of its five island territories. The election was won by the Bonaire Patriotic Union–Bonaire Workers' Party list (5 seats) in Bonaire, the National People's Party (8 seats) in Curaçao, the Saba Democratic Labour Movement (3 seats) in Saba, the Democratic Party Statia (3 seats) in Sint Eustatius, and the Democratic Party (7 seats) in Sint Maarten.

Netherlands

Yemen: Unification

Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in southern Arabia, the country includes the Socotra Archipelago and borders Saudi Arabia to the north, Oman to the northeast, the Arabian Sea to the east, the Gulf of Aden to the south, and the Red Sea to the west. It also shares maritime borders with Djibouti, Eritrea, and Somalia across the Horn of Africa.

1993 Football League Trophy final

The 1993 Football League Trophy final was a football match between Port Vale and Stockport County on 22 May 1993 at Wembley Stadium, London. It was the final match of the 1992–93 Football League Trophy, the 10th season of what had previously been called the Associate Members' Cup, a cup competition for teams from the Second Division and Third Division of the Football League (the third and fourth tiers of the English football league system).

London, United Kingdom

Slamboree '94: A Legends' Reunion

Slamboree '94: A Legends Reunion was the second Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 22, 1994, at the Philadelphia Civic Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. Prior to Slamboree, WCW approached Eastern Championship Wrestling about cross-promoting with ECW's When Worlds Collide event, which was scheduled to take place in Philadelphia on May 14, 1994.

Philadelphia, United States

1994 Belgian Cup final

The 1994 Belgian Cup final took place on 22 May 1994 between Anderlecht and Club Brugge. Anderlecht defeated Club Brugge 2–0. It was the 39th Belgian Cup final, and the second final in which Club Brugge and Anderlecht met each other. In 1977, Club Brugge defeated Anderlecht 4–3.

Offensive on Teslić (1994)

The Offensive on Teslić (1994) was the initial assault by the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (ARBiH) on the town of Teslić during the Bosnian War. From March to April 1994, ARBiH forces attempted to capture the city, but only managed to move 2 km closer to it. In May, despite receiving assistance from the Croatian Defence Council (HVO), they could not achieve their goal.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1996 UEFA Champions League final

The 1996 UEFA Champions League final was a football match played on 22 May 1996 between title holders Ajax of the Netherlands and Juventus of Italy. The match ended in a 1–1 draw after extra time, forcing a penalty shoot-out, which Juventus won 4–2. It was the club's second and most recent triumph in the competition. As of 2026, this is the last time a Dutch team appeared in a Champions League final.

Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif (1997–1998)

The Battles of Mazar-i-Sharif were a series of engagements fought during the Third Afghan Civil War between the forces of Abdul Malik Pahlawan and his Hazara allies, Junbish-e Milli, and the Taliban, from May 1997 to August 1998.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Afghanistan

Opening of Lantau Link

The Lantau Link, formerly known as the Lantau Fixed Crossing, is a roadway in Hong Kong forming part of Route 8 linking Lantau Island to Tsing Yi, from which other roads lead to the urban areas of Kowloon and the rest of the New Territories. It is part of the Airport Core Programme centred on the new Hong Kong International Airport on Lantau.

1998 Football League Third Division play-off final

The 1998 Football League Third Division play-off final was an association football match which was played on 22 May 1998 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Colchester United and Torquay United to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from the Football League Third Division to the Second Division for the 1998–99 season.

London, United Kingdom

1999 FA Cup final

The 1999 FA Cup final was an association football match that took place on 22 May 1999 at the old Wembley Stadium in London to determine the winner of the 1998–99 FA Cup. It was contested between Manchester United and Newcastle United. Goals from Teddy Sheringham and Paul Scholes gave Manchester United a 2–0 win to claim their 10th FA Cup title.

London, United Kingdom

2004 Scottish Cup final

The 2004 Scottish Cup Final was played on 22 May 2004 at Hampden Park in Glasgow and was the final of the 118th Scottish Cup. The final was contested by Dunfermline Athletic and Celtic. Celtic came from behind to win the match 3–1. It was the last game of Henrik Larsson's Celtic career.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2004 FA Cup final

The 2004 FA Cup final was the 123rd FA Cup Final and the fourth to be played at the Millennium Stadium, the Welsh national stadium in Cardiff, due to the ongoing reconstruction of the usual venue, London's Wembley Stadium. The match took place on 22 May 2004 and it was contested by Manchester United, who had finished third in the Premier League that season, and Millwall, who had finished 10th in the First Division.

United Kingdom

Judgment Day (2005)

Judgment Day (2005) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was the seventh annual event of the same name and took place on May 22, 2005, at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It was presented by Clearasil. The event featured wrestlers and other talent that performed on the SmackDown! program. The main event was an "I Quit" match featuring two wrestlers fighting until one stated "I Quit." WWE Champion John Cena defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) to retain his championship. Two featured bouts were scheduled on the undercard.

Minneapolis, United States · Minnesota, United States

Mongolian presidential election, 2005

Presidential elections were held in Mongolia on 22 May 2005. The result was a victory for Nambaryn Enkhbayar of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (MPRP), who received over half of the vote.

Mongolia

North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2005

The North Rhine-Westphalia state election, 2005, was conducted on May 22, 2005, to elect members to the Landtag (state legislature) of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. It was a victory for the Christian Democratic Union, who received enough seats to form a coalition with their preferred partner, the FDP, and end the previous government formed by the Social Democratic Party and the Greens, who also ruled at the federal level.

North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

2005 Heineken Cup final

The 2005 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2004–05 Heineken Cup, the tenth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 22 May 2005 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The match was contested by Stade Français and Toulouse, both of France. Toulouse became the competition's first three-time champions, winning the match 18–12.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Operation Squeeze Play

After the handover of sovereignty, Operation Squeeze Play was a combined U.S./Iraqi sweep of the eastern suburbs of Baghdad launched on 22 May 2005. Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation. It followed Operation Matador, and preceded Operation New Market.

Iraq

2005 Sultan of Selangor Cup

The 2005 Sultan of Selangor Cup was played on 22 May 2005, at Shah Alam Stadium in Shah Alam, Selangor.

2007 Manitoba general election

The 2007 Manitoba general election was held on May 22, 2007 to elect Members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Manitoba, Canada. It was won by the New Democratic Party, which won 36 seats out of 57. The Progressive Conservative Party finished second with nineteen seats. The Liberal Party won two seats.

Karnataka Legislative Assembly election, 2008

The Karnataka Legislative Assembly election of 2008 took place in 3 phases on May 10, May 16 and May 22, 2008 in all the 224 assembly constituencies in Karnataka, India. The elections were conducted to elect a Government in the state of Karnataka for the next five years. The votes were counted on May 25, 2008 and due to the use of electronic voting machines, all the results were out by the afternoon itself. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged victorious winning 110 seats. Although the party fell short of a clear majority, it was able to form the government with the support of 6 independents.

India

Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008

The Crewe and Nantwich by-election, 2008 was a parliamentary by-election held on 22 May 2008, for the British House of Commons constituency of Crewe and Nantwich, in Cheshire, England. The election was won by the Conservative party candidate Edward Timpson, who defeated the Labour party candidate Tamsin Dunwoody, on a swing from Labour to Conservative of 17.6%, a swing that in a general election would see nine Labour cabinet ministers lose their seats. At the time of the by-election, a swing of 7% in a general election would have seen the Conservatives gain an overall majority over Labour.

United Kingdom

Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2009)

Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (2009) was the third Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (DDT4) produced by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). The event took place on May 22, 2009 at the American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, California. The PWG World Tag Team Championship was defended throughout the DDT4 tournament.

California, United States

2010 UEFA Champions League final

The 2010 UEFA Champions League final was an association football match played at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid, on 22 May 2010, to determine the winners of the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League. It was the first Champions League final to be played on a weekend, rather than the traditional Wednesday.

Spain

Air India Express Flight 812

Air India Express Flight 812 was a scheduled international flight from Dubai International Airport, Dubai, to Mangalore International Airport, Mangaluru. On 22 May 2010, the Boeing 737-800 passenger jet operating the flight crashed on landing at Mangalore. The captain had continued an unstabilised approach, despite three calls from the first officer to initiate a "go-around", resulting in the aircraft overshooting the runway, falling down a hillside, and bursting into flames.

India

2010 Football League Championship play-off final

The 2010 Football League Championship play-off final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 2010 between Blackpool and Cardiff City. The match was to determine the third and final team to win promotion from the Championship, the second tier of English football, to the Premier League for the 2010–11 season.

London, United Kingdom

2010 Heineken Cup final

The 2010 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2009–10 Heineken Cup, the 15th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 22 May 2010 at Stade de France, Saint-Denis north of Paris. It was contested by Biarritz and Toulouse, both from France. Toulouse won the final by 21–19, and for a record fourth time in fifteen seasons of the competition.

33rd Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention

The 33rd Republican People's Party Ordinary Convention was held on 22 and 23 May 2010 in order to elect a new leader following the resignation of Deniz Baykal after a sex-tape scandal. The only candidate was former CHP parliamentary group leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, who was both nominated and unanimously elected with a record share of the delegates' votes.

Cypriot legislative election, 2011

Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 22 May 2011 to elect the 56 Members of the House of Representatives. They were won by the Democratic Rally, who increased their seats from 18 to 20. The governing Progressive Party of Working People also gained a seat, bringing them up to 19. The Democratic Party lost two of their 11 seats and the European Party lost one of their three seats. The Movement for Social Democracy held on to their five seats.

Cyprus

Barcelona City Council election, 2011

The 2011 Barcelona City Council election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 9th Barcelona City Council, the unicameral local legislature of the municipality of Barcelona. At stake were all 41 seats in the City Council, determining the Mayor of Barcelona.

Barcelona, Spain

Vietnamese legislative election, 2011

Parliamentary elections were held in Vietnam on 22 May 2011. Since Vietnam is a single-party state, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam is guaranteed to win a majority.

Vietnam

Over the Limit (2011)

Over the Limit (2011) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE, which took place on May 22, 2011 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington. It was the second Over the Limit event. Eight matches took place during the event. Over the Limit received 140,000 buys worldwide, significantly down from the 2010 edition's 197,000 buys.

Seattle, United States · Washington, United States

2011 Murcian regional election

A regional election was held in the Region of Murcia on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Regional Assembly of the autonomous community. All 45 seats in the Regional Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election was won by the People's Party (PP), which obtained its best result ever in the Region.

Region of Murcia, Spain

2011 Aragonese regional election

A regional election was held in Aragon on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 67 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The outgoing Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) administration suffered a serious defeat after losing nearly 30% of its 2007 vote.

Aragon, Spain

2011 Navarrese regional election

A regional election was held in Navarre on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the chartered community. All 50 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Navarre, Spain

2011 Castilian-Manchegan regional election

A regional election was held in Castilla–La Mancha on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 49 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Castilla–La Mancha, Spain

2011 Cantabrian regional election

The 2011 Cantabrian regional election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of Cantabria. All 39 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in 12 other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The Regionalist Party of Cantabria (PRC) and the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) had formed the government of the region since the 2003 election.

Cantabria, Spain

2011 Extremaduran regional election

A regional election was held in Extremadura on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 65 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. For the first time since 1983, the People's Party (PP) was able to win a regional election, obtaining its best historical result, with 46.1% of the share and 32 seats.

Extremadura, Spain

2011 Madrilenian regional election

A regional election was held in the Community of Madrid on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th Assembly of the autonomous community. All 129 seats in the Assembly were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election was won by the People's Party (PP), which had formed the regional government since the 1995 election.

Madrid, Spain

2011 Asturian regional election

The 2011 Asturian regional election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th General Junta of the Principality of Asturias. All 45 seats in the General Junta were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. Except for the 1995-1999 legislature, the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) had governed the autonomous community since the first election in 1983.

Asturias, Spain

2011 Madrid municipal election

A municipal election was held in Madrid on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th City Council of the municipality. All 57 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

Madrid, Spain

2011 Ceuta Assembly election

The 2011 Ceuta Assembly election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 5th Assembly of the Autonomous City of Ceuta. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

Ceuta, Spain

2011 Valencia municipal election

A municipal election was held in Valencia on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election saw the ruling People's Party (PP) obtaining a new absolute majority, which allowed incumbent Mayor Rita Barberá to be re-elected for a sixth consecutive term in office.

Valencia, Spain

2011 Spanish local elections

Local elections were held in Spain on 22 May 2011 to elect all 68,230 councillors in the 8,116 Spanish municipalities (including 50 seats in the assemblies of the autonomous cities of Ceuta and Melilla), all 1,193 provincial seats in 41 provinces (including 38 indirectly-elected provincial deputations and the three foral deputations in the Basque Country) and 229 seats in ten island councils (seven Canarian and four Balearic ones).

Spain

Joplin tornado

The Joplin tornado was an extremely devastating EF5 tornado that struck the city of Joplin, Missouri during the early evening hours of May 22, 2011, causing catastrophic damage to Joplin and surrounding regions. As part of a larger late-May sequence of tornadic activity, the extremely violent tornado began just west of Joplin at about 5:34 p.m.

2011 Riojan regional election

The 2011 Riojan regional election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community of La Rioja. All 33 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain. The People's Party (PP) had formed the government of the region since the 1995 election, holding a majority of seats since then.

2011 Valencian regional election

A regional election was held in the Valencian Community on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Corts of the autonomous community. All 99 seats in the Corts were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain. The election was won by the People's Party (PP), which increased its majority despite a drop in its vote share.

2011 Taça de Portugal final

The 2011 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2010–11 Taça de Portugal, the 71st season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier Portuguese football cup competition organized by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). The match was played on 22 May 2011 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and opposed Porto and Vitória de Guimarães. Porto defeated Vitória de Guimarães 6–2.

2011 Danish Cup final

The 2011 Danish Cup final was a football match that decided the winner of the 2010–11 Danish Cup. It was played on 22 May 2011 at 18:45 CEST, between FC Nordsjælland and FC Midtjylland, the same two teams who competed in last year's final, with FC Nordsjælland emerging victorious once again, 3–2.

2011 Castilian-Leonese regional election

A regional election was held in Castile and León on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Cortes of the autonomous community. All 84 seats in the Cortes were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2011 Seville municipal election

A municipal election was held in Seville on 22 May 2011 to elect the 9th City Council of the municipality. All 33 seats in the City Council were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2011 Melilla Assembly election

The 2011 Melilla Assembly election was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the 5th Assembly of the Autonomous City of Melilla. All 25 seats in the Assembly were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in thirteen autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2011 Bremen state election

The 2011 Bremen state election was held on 22 May 2011 to elect the members of the Bürgerschaft of Bremen, as well as the city councils of Bremen and Bremerhaven. The incumbent government of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens was re-elected with an increased majority. The Greens became the second-largest party in a state legislature for the second time after the 2011 Baden-Württemberg state election on 27 March.

2011 Canarian regional election

A regional election was held in the Canary Islands on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 60 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2011 Balearic regional election

A regional election was held in the Balearic Islands on 22 May 2011 to elect the 8th Parliament of the autonomous community. All 59 seats in the Parliament were up for election. It was held concurrently with regional elections in twelve other autonomous communities and local elections all across Spain.

2011 Aranese Council election

The 2011 Aranese Council Election, was held on Sunday, 22 May 2011, to elect the General Council of Aran, an administrative entity in the province of Lleida (Spain). All 13 seats in the Council were up for election. The election was held simultaneously with regional elections in twelve autonomous communities and local elections all throughout Spain.

2011 Cannes Film Festival

The 64th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2011. American actor Robert De Niro served as the president of the jury for the main competition. American filmmaker Terrence Malick won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film The Tree of Life. Italian film director Bernardo Bertolucci was presented with the Honorary Palme d'Or during the opening ceremony of the festival.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

2012 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

The 2012 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary was held on May 22. Incumbent Barack Obama won the primary against Tennessee attorney and perennial candidate John Wolfe Jr, who unexpectedly captured nearly 42% of the vote. All 47 delegates were allocated to, and pledged to vote for Barack Obama at the 2012 Democratic National Convention.

United States

Its third flight, COTS Demo Flight 2, launched on May 22, 2012, and launched the first commercial spacecraft to reach and dock with the International Space Station (ISS)

Space Exploration Technologies Corp., doing business as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and provider of space transportation, telecommunications, and artificial intelligence services, headquartered at the Starbase development site in Starbase, Texas.

2013 Ukrainian Cup final

The 2013 Ukrainian Cup final was a football match that was played at the Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv, on 22 May 2013. The match was the 22nd Ukrainian Cup Final and was contested by the champions of Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk and Chornomorets Odesa. This was the third time that the final match had returned to Kharkiv.

2013 Turkish Cup final

The 2013 Turkish Cup final (Turkish: Türkiye Kupası Finali) was the 51st final of the Turkish Cup. The final was contested between Fenerbahçe and Trabzonspor. Match was played on 22 May 2013, at 20:45 local time. The venue chosen for the match was Ankara 19 Mayıs Stadium, a neutral ground for both clubs. Fenerbahçe were the winners of the match, and eventual winners of the 2012–13 Turkish Cup.

2013 Magyar Kupa final

The Magyar Kupa final was the final match of the 2012–13 Magyar Kupa, played between Debrecen and Győr.

Hungary

Peter Lim Charity Cup

The Singapore Olympic Foundation – Peter Lim Charity Cup, also known as the Peter Lim Charity Cup in short, was an exhibition fundraising match between the Singapore Selection and 2013 Copa del Rey winners, Atlético Madrid. The match was held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on 22 May 2013 and Atlético Madrid prevailed with a 2-0 scoreline with goals coming from Raúl García and Diego Costa.

Singapore

Reading Borough Council election, 2014

Elections to Reading Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014, with 15 council seats up for election. The Labour Party repeated their wins of 2012 gaining Church, Katesgrove, Redlands, Kentwood and Caversham wards, giving them a total of 31 Councillors. The Conservative Party lost three seats but gained Peppard ward from an independent. The Liberal Democrats lost two seats but held Tilehurst ward. The Green Party held Park ward including a by-election caused by the resignation of one of their Councillors. UKIP stood a record number of candidates at the election but failed to gain any council seats.

Berkshire, United Kingdom

Newcastle City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Newcastle City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Newcastle City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election saw the governing Labour party gain a net extra seat in the council chambers, gaining the wards of Denton and South Jesmond. An Independent councillor was also elected in Westerhope, with Bill Corbett winning with a 451 majority over the Labour Party. The Conservatives improved their performance from previous years, coming second in wards where they were previously third. The election also saw UKIP field candidates around the city.

United Kingdom

2014 Thai coup d'état

On 22 May 2014, the Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha, Commander of the Royal Thai Army (RTA), launched a coup d'état, the 12th since the country's first coup in 1932, against the caretaker government of Thailand, following six months of political crisis. The military established a junta called the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to govern the nation. After dissolving the government and the Senate, the NCPO vested executive and legislative powers in its leader and ordered the judicial branch to operate under its directives.

Thailand

Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. 22 seats out of 60 seats were up for election. Due to the resignation of a councillor elected in 2012, Brighton Hill South had two seats for re-election. The first-placed finisher was elected to a regular four-year term and the second-placed finisher was elected to serve until 2016. Another councillor had stood down in Baughurst and Tadley North, and thus a councillor was elected to fill out the 2011-15 term in that seat.

England, United Kingdom

Peterborough City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Peterborough City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Peterborough City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservatives lost four seats to give them a total of 28 seats, Labour gained one seat to give them a total of 12 seats, UK Independence Party won three seats, the Independents maintained seven seats, the Liberal Democrats maintained four seats and the Liberal Party maintained three seats.

United Kingdom

Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as local elections across the United Kingdom and a European election. One councillor was elected in each of the 17 wards for a four-year term. There are three councillors representing each ward elected on a staggered basis so one third of the councillor seats were up for re-election. The seats had previously been contested in 2010 which was held in conjunction with a general election.

England, United Kingdom

Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

Elections to Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014. They coincided with other local elections happening on this day across the UK, as well as the 2014 elections to the European Parliament. Stockport Council is elected in thirds which means that in each three member local ward, one councillor is elected every year, except every four years which is classed as fallow year. The last fallow year was 2013, when no local government elections took place in the borough.

United Kingdom

United Kingdom local elections, 2014

The 2014 United Kingdom local elections were held on 22 May 2014. Usually these elections are held on the first Thursday in May but were postponed to coincide with the 2014 European Parliament Elections. Direct elections were held for all 32 London boroughs, all 36 metropolitan boroughs, 74 district/borough councils, 20 unitary authorities and various mayoral posts in England and elections to the new councils in Northern Ireland. All registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on the day of the election were entitled to vote in the local elections.

United Kingdom

Belfast City Council election, 2014

Elections to Belfast City Council were held on 22 May 2014 – on the same day as other local government elections in Northern Ireland – as part of the process of local government reform provided for in the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 2014. The councils elected in the 2014 local elections across Northern Ireland operated in shadow form for one year, with the 26 councils which they replaced existing in parallel. The local government reorganisation and electoral administration is founded by the Local Government Bill. This reform saw the Belfast City Council area expand from 51 to 60 wards.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Islington London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Islington Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Islington Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The final result was 47 seats for the Labour Party and 1 seat for the Green Party of England and Wales. The Labour Party received 56 per cent of the vote, its highest total in Islington since 1974. The Liberal Democrats lost all its seats despite having controlled the Council 4 years before.

England, United Kingdom

Southampton City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Southampton City Council election took place on Thursday 22 May 2014 to elect members of Southampton City Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council (16 seats) was up for election, and an additional vacancy in Millbrook ward caused by the resignation of a sitting councillor, was also filled, meaning a total of 17 of the city’s 48 seats were elected. The elections took place on the same day as the elections to the European Parliament. Southampton Council is elected in thirds, which means the all comparisons are to the corresponding Southampton City Council election, 2010.

England, United Kingdom

Fareham Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Fareham Borough Council elections took place on 22 May 2014 to elect half the members of Fareham Borough Council in Hampshire, England. The Conservative Party are currently the largest party on the council. The last time these seats were contested was in 2010. The Conservative Party held every seat they defended and gained one from the Liberal Democrats, in the Fareham North West ward. The Liberal Democrats lost a further two seats: in Stubbington to UKIP, who gained their first councillor, and in Titchfield Common, where the incumbent councillor became an Independent.

England, United Kingdom

Havant Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Havant Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Havant Borough Council in Hampshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Stevenage Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Stevenage Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Stevenage Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Westminster City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Westminster City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Westminster City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Ealing London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Ealing Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Ealing Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Labour Party retained overall control of the council, increasing their majority over the Conservative Party by 13 seats.

England, United Kingdom

Leeds City Council election, 2014

Leeds City Council elections took place on 22 May 2014, the same day as the European elections. One third of the council was up for election to replace the councillors elected in 2010. Prior to the election Calverley & Farsley councillor, Joseph Marjoram, had defected from the Conservatives to Independent.Labour had overall control of the council since the 2011 election and their majority was unchanged following this election.

England, United Kingdom

Enfield London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Enfield Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Enfield London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party retained overall control of the council, increasing their majority over the Conservative party by five seats.

England, United Kingdom

Newham London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Newham London Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Newham London Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Hammersmith and Fulham London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Hammersmith and Fulham Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Hammersmith and Fulham Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

North Hertfordshire District Council election, 2014

The 2014 North Hertfordshire District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of North Hertfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Southwark London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Southwark Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Southwark Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour retained control winning 48 seats (+13). The Liberal Democrats won 13 seats (-12) and the Conservatives won 2 seats (-1).

England, United Kingdom

Ipswich Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Ipswich Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Ipswich Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

Warrington Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Warrington Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect 19 of the 57 members of Warrington Borough Council in England. This formed part of the United Kingdom local elections, 2014.

Cheshire, United Kingdom

Epping Forest District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Epping Forest District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Epping Forest District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Winchester City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Winchester City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Winchester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Mid and East Antrim District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Mid and East Antrim District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Mid and East Antrim District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Plymouth City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Plymouth City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Plymouth City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Basildon Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Basildon District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Basildon District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and elections to the European Parliament. This election was to elect one third of the council, plus one additional seat which was vacant. These seats were last up for election in 2010.

England, United Kingdom

Merton London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Merton Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Merton Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Crawley Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Crawley Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Crawley Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Hart District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Hart District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Hart District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Gloucester City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Gloucester City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Gloucester City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Northern Ireland local elections, 2014

Local elections were held in Northern Ireland on Thursday 22 May 2014, contesting 462 seats in all, as part of the wider local elections across the United Kingdom. The election took place on the same day as the European Parliament election.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Derby City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Derby City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Derby City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Haringey London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Haringey Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Haringey Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour retained control of the council, winning 14 seats from the Liberal Democrats to increase their majority from 11 seats to 39 seats. In total, Labour won 48 seats (+14) and the Lib Dems won 9 seats (-14).

England, United Kingdom

Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Blackburn with Darwen Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

Gosport Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Gosport Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Gosport Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Rushmoor Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Rushmoor Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Rushmoor Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the elections for the European Parliament. Labour gained one seat from the Conservatives, while UKIP regained a seat whose previous incumbent had defected to Labour..

England, United Kingdom

Lambeth London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Lambeth Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Lambeth Council in Greater London, England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The election saw the Labour Party further increase its majority on the council, winning all but four of the sixty-three council seats.

England, United Kingdom

Colchester Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Colchester Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Colchester Borough Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the council stayed under no overall control.

Essex, United Kingdom

Harlow District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Harlow District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Fermanagh and Omagh District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Waltham Forest London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Waltham Forest Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Waltham Forest Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

South Lakeland District Council election, 2014

The 2014 South Lakeland District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of South Lakeland District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Camden London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Camden Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Camden Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Liverpool City Council election, 2014

Elections to Liverpool City Council were held on 22 May 2014. The election date was delayed from the usual first Thursday in May to coincide with the European Parliament election.

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Bassetlaw District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Bassetlaw District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Bassetlaw District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election.

Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Daventry District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Daventry District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Daventry District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Havering London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Havering Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Havering Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The Conservative Party ceased to have a majority of councillors, putting the council in no overall control (NOC). Despite the various residents associations winning the most seats, an agreement was not struck and a Conservative Party minority administration was formed.

United Kingdom

Bristol City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Bristol City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Bristol City Council in England, as part of the United Kingdom 2014 Local Elections. 214,544 people were eligible to vote in the elections, of which 58,907 turned out to do so. Consequently, overall turnout was 27.5%.

England, United Kingdom

Sunderland City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Sunderland City Council Election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Sunderland Metropolitan Borough Council in Tyne and Wear, England, as part of the wider United Kingdom local elections, 2014. A third of the council (25 of 75 seats) were up for election, the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Barnet London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Barnet Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Barnet Council in England. It took place on the same day as other local elections and it resulted in the Conservative party holding on to overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Brent London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Brent London Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Brent London Borough Council in London, England. The whole council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

Maidstone Borough Council election, 2014

(Main articles: Maidstone Borough Council elections and United Kingdom local elections, 2014) Elections to Maidstone Borough Council were held on 22 May 2014. One-third of the borough council (20 members) were up for election. European Parliament Elections were held on the same day.

United Kingdom

North Down and Ards District Council election, 2014

The 2014 North Down and Ards District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of North Down and Ards District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Lewisham London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Lewisham Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Lewisham Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. Labour won all seats in a landslide victory, except for one seat in Brockley ward held by the Green Party.

England, United Kingdom

Rochford District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Rochford District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Rochford District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Birmingham City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Birmingham City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Birmingham City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. All results are compared to 2010 as that is the term which expired in 2014.

England, United Kingdom

Redbridge London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Redbridge Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Redbridge Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Essex, United Kingdom

Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election, 2014

A Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. One third of the council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2018. The Conservative Party held overall control of the council.

England, United Kingdom

Harrogate Borough Council election, 2014

Elections to Harrogate Borough Council were held on 22 May 2014. One third of the council was up for election, with voting only in the urban wards of Harrogate, Knaresborough and Ripon. The elections were held on the same day as the British local elections and the European Parliament elections. Each ward up for election returned a councillor for a four-year term of office.

England, United Kingdom

City of Lincoln Council election, 2014

The 2014 City of Lincoln Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of City of Lincoln Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Cambridge City Council election, 2014

The 2014 Cambridge City Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Cambridge City Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections and the European Union elections.

United Kingdom

Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council election, 2014

The 2014 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Worthing Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England. The election took place on the same day as elections to the European Parliament, will see one third of the council up for election. The Conservative party are currently the largest party on the council.

West Sussex, United Kingdom

2014 Croydon London Borough Council election

The 2014 Croydon Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Croydon Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

United Kingdom

2014 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

An election of the Members of the European Parliament from the Netherlands was held on 22 May 2014. This is the 8th time the elections have been held for the European elections in the Netherlands.

Netherlands

2014 European Parliament election in Gibraltar

European Parliament elections were held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (which formed part of the European Parliament constituency combined region of South West England) on 22 May 2014, with the results announced on 25 May 2014. On the previous two occasions Gibraltar has participated in European elections, the Conservative Party had topped the poll. The Liberal Democrats won the popular vote in the territory for the first time.

Gibraltar

2014 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom

The 2014 European Parliament election was the United Kingdom's component of the 2014 European Parliament election, held on Thursday 22 May 2014, coinciding with the 2014 local elections in England and Northern Ireland. In total, 73 Members of the European Parliament were elected from the United Kingdom using proportional representation. England, Scotland and Wales use a closed-list party list system of PR (with the D'Hondt method), while Northern Ireland used the single transferable vote (STV).

United Kingdom

2014 London local elections

There were local government elections in London on Thursday 22 May 2014. All councillor seats on the 32 London borough councils were up for election. The electorates of Hackney, Lewisham, Newham and Tower Hamlets also elected their executive mayors, who operate in place of council leaders in those boroughs. Ward changes took place in Hackney, Kensington and Chelsea, and Tower Hamlets, which reduced the total number of councillors by 10 to 1,851.

London, United Kingdom

2014 Niuas Noble by-election

A by-election was held for the Niuas Noble seat to the Legislative Assembly of Tonga on 22 May 2014. It was triggered by the death of the constituency's incumbent representative, Lord Fusituʻa, on 24 April 2014.

Tonga

2014 Exeter City Council election

The 2014 Exeter City Council election took place on 22 May 2014, to elect members of Exeter City Council in Exeter, Devon, England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom · Devon, United Kingdom

2014 Manchester City Council election

The 2014 elections to Manchester City Council were held on 22 May 2014, on the same day as the 2014 United Kingdom local elections and the United Kingdom component of the 2014 European Parliament election. One-third of the council were up for election, with each successful candidate to serve a four-year term of office, expiring in 2018.

United Kingdom

2014 Mid Ulster District Council election

The 2014 Mid Ulster District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Mid Ulster District Council in Northern Ireland. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

2014 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The 2014 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was the final match of the 2013–14 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 13th season of the UEFA Women's Champions League football tournament and the fifth since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup. The match was held at Estádio do Restelo in Lisbon on 22 May 2014. Reigning champions Wolfsburg played Champions League debutants Tyresö in the final and successfully defended their title.

Lisbon, Portugal

May 2014 Ürümqi attack

On the morning of 22 May 2014, two sport utility vehicles (SUVs) carrying five assailants were driven into a busy street market in Ürümqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Up to a dozen explosives were thrown at shoppers from the windows of the SUVs. The SUVs crashed into shoppers, then collided with each other and exploded.

People's Republic of China

2014 Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council election

Elections for Kensington and Chelsea London Borough Council were held on 22 May 2014. The United Kingdom element of the 2014 European Parliament election and other local elections took place on the same day. In London council elections the entire council is elected every four years, opposed to some local elections where one councillor is elected every year for three of the four years.

2014 Hyndburn Borough Council election

Elections to Hyndburn Borough Council were held on 22 May 2014. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour party stayed in overall control of the council. The total registered electorate across Hyndburn comes to 43,404 potential voters. In this May 2014 election 16,766 turned out to vote - 38.63%.

2014 Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council election

The first election to Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won half of the seats.

2014 Sheffield City Council election

Sheffield City Council elections took place on 22 May 2014, alongside nationwide local elections and European elections. There were 29 seats up for election, one third of the council with a double vacancy in Walkley. With a Labour majority of 36 and defending 19 seats, it was almost mathematically impossible for Labour to lose control of the council, as they would have needed to lose all 19 of those 19 seats to lose control.

2014 Bromley London Borough Council election

The 2014 Bromley London Borough Council election took place on 22 May 2014. All 60 members of Bromley London Borough Council were elected. The elections took place alongside local elections in the other London boroughs, elections to local authorities across the United Kingdom, and elections to the European Parliament.

2014 Tower Hamlets London Borough Council election

Elections to Tower Hamlets London Borough Council took place on 22 May 2014, the same day as other United Kingdom local elections, the election of the directly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, and the European Parliament elections. Voting in Blackwall and Cubitt Town Ward was postponed due to the death of a candidate. The Mayoral election is particularly notable for the voiding of the result due to widespread corruption.

2014 Norwich City Council election

Council elections for the Norwich City Council were held on 22 May 2014 as part of the 2014 United Kingdom local elections. The elections were moved from earlier on in May to coincide with the East of England 2014 European Parliament election. One third of the council's 39 seats were up for election in 2014, plus an extra seat in University ward, meaning a total of 14 seats in 13 wards.

2014 Thurrock Council election

Elections to Thurrock Council were held on 22 May 2014. The UK Independence Party gained five seats, three from the Conservatives and two from Labour. Of the sixteen wards contested, Labour won six, the UKIP five and the Conservatives five. The council went from Labour-controlled to no overall control.

2014 Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council election

The first election to Causeway Coast and Glens District Council, part of the Northern Ireland local elections on 22 May 2014, returned 40 members to the newly formed council via Single Transferable Vote. The Democratic Unionist Party won a plurality of first-preference votes and seats.

2014 Derry City and Strabane District Council election

The first election to the new Derry and Strabane District Council took place on 22 May 2014, as part of the Northern Ireland local elections that year.

Carlow–Kilkenny by-election, 2015

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Carlow–Kilkenny constituency in Ireland on 22 May 2015, to fill the vacancy left by the resignation of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Phil Hogan on his appointment as European Commissioner. It was held on the same day as national referendums on marriage equality and the age of eligibility for election to the office of president. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring. The by-election writ was moved in the Dáil on 29 April 2015.

Ireland

2015 Punjab local government elections

The 2015 Punjab local government elections were held in the Punjab province of Pakistan on 22 May 2015. The elections were held for the first time in 22 years and were the first to be held under the Local Government Act 2013. The elections were won by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), which won a majority of seats in the provincial assembly and the district councils.

Pakistan

2015 Irish constitutional referendums

The government of Ireland held referendums on 22 May 2015 on two proposed amendments to the Constitution of Ireland which had been recommended by the Constitutional Convention. The amendment to permit same-sex marriage in the Republic of Ireland was approved by 62–38% of the voters. The other amendment would have reduced the age of candidacy for the President of Ireland from 35 to 21, but voters rejected it by 73–27%.

Leyenda de Plata (2015)

The Leyenda de Plata (2015) was professional wrestling tournament produced by the Mexican wrestling promotion Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLLl; Spanish "World Wrestling Council") that ran from May 15, 2015, over the course of two of CMLL's Friday night shows in Arena México with the finals on May 22, 2015. The annual Leyenda de Plata tournament is held in honor of lucha libre legend El Santo and is one of CMLL's most important annual tournaments.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Mexico

Extreme Rules (2016)

Extreme Rules (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. It took place on May 22, 2016, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. It was the eighth event under the Extreme Rules chronology. Eight matches were contested at the event, with one being shown on the pre-show. In the main event, Roman Reigns defeated AJ Styles in a Extreme Rules match to retain the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, before Seth Rollins made his return from an injury and attacked Reigns. The event received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics, with praise directed at the Intercontinental Championship four-way and the main event WWE World Heavyweight Championship match.

New Jersey, United States

Vietnamese legislative election, 2016

Parliamentary elections were held in Vietnam on 22 May 2016. The members of the National Assembly, which would subsequently appoint the Prime Minister, and deputies of People's Councils at all levels were to be elected. As Vietnam is a one-party state, the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam was the only party to contest the elections.

Vietnam

Cypriot legislative election, 2016

Parliamentary elections were held in Cyprus on 22 May 2016 to elect 56 of the 80 Members of the House of Representatives.

Cyprus

2016 Swedish Men's Handball Championship final

The 2016 Swedish Men's Handball Championship final (Swedish: SM-finalen i handboll för herrar 2016) was a handball match that took place at Malmö Arena in Malmö on 22 May 2016 to decide the winner of the 2015–16 Elitserien. The match was contested by IFK Kristianstad and Alingsås HK. Kristianstad won the match by 27–18 to win their second consecutive Swedish title.

Sweden

2nd Justice and Development Party Extraordinary Congress

The 2nd Justice and Development Party Extraordinary Congress was a party convention of the ruling Justice and Development Party of Turkey held on 22 May 2016. The congress, announced on 4 May 2016, had been long speculated by politicians and political commentators who had observed a severe deterioration in relations between Prime Minister and incumbent AKP leader Ahmet Davutoğlu and the AKP's founder and former leader, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Turkey

2016 Taça de Portugal final

The 2016 Taça de Portugal final was the last match of the 2015–16 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 76th season of the Taça de Portugal. It was played on 22 May 2016 at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Porto and Braga. Braga beat Porto 4–2 in a penalty shoot-out, after a 2–2 draw persisted through extra time, and won their second title in the competition, 50 years after their maiden triumph in the 1965–66 season.

2016 Albanian Cup final

The 2016 Albanian Cup final was a football match played on 22 May 2016 to decide the winner of the 2015–16 Albanian Cup, the 64th edition of Albania's primary football cup. It was won by the first time by Kukësi 5–3 on penalties after the regular and extra time finished in a 1–1. Kukësi thus won its first Albanian Cup title, missing the opportunity last season where it was defeated by Laçi itself.

2016 Copa del Rey final

The 2016 Copa del Rey final was a football match played on 22 May 2016 to decide the winner of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey, the 114th edition of Spain's premier football cup since its establishment (including two seasons where two rival editions were played). It was played at the Vicente Calderón Stadium in Madrid.

2016 FA Trophy final

The 2015–16 FA Trophy Final was the 47th final of the FA Trophy. The match was contested by FC Halifax Town and Grimsby Town. Grimsby Town were beaten finalists in 2013, but it was FC Halifax Town's first final and their first visit to Wembley Stadium. For the first time the final of the FA Vase was played on the same day at the same venue, contested by Hereford and Morpeth Town.

United Kingdom

2016 FA Vase final

The 2015–16 FA Vase final was the 42nd final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Hereford F.C. of the Midland Football League Premier Division (level 9) and Morpeth Town AFC of the Northern Football League Division One (level 9).

United Kingdom

2016 Cannes Film Festival

The 69th Cannes Film Festival took place from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian filmmaker George Miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. British filmmaker Ken Loach won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for a second time with the drama film I, Daniel Blake. At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quietly stunned" to win.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

Manchester Arena bombing

On 22 May 2017, twenty-two people were killed and 1,017 injured in an Islamic terrorist suicide bombing at Manchester Arena in Manchester, England. The attack was perpetrated by Islamic extremist Salman Abedi and aided by his brother, Hashem Abedi, at 22:31 following a concert by the American pop singer Ariana Grande. It was the deadliest act of terrorism and the first suicide bombing in the United Kingdom since the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

England, United Kingdom

2018 Columbus, Georgia mayoral election

The 2018 Columbus, Georgia mayoral election took place on May 22, 2018. Incumbent Mayor Teresa Tomlinson was term-limited and unable to seek a third consecutive term. City Councilman Skip Henderson won the election with 56 percent of the vote, avoiding the need for a runoff election.

United States

2019 South African presidential election

An indirect presidential election was held in South Africa on 22 May 2019 following the general election on 8 May 2019. Cyril Ramaphosa of African National Congress, which held a majority in parliament, was the only candidate nominated and was elected unopposed.

South Africa

2019 Russian Cup final

The 2019 Russian Cup final was the 27th Russian Cup Final, the final match of the 2018–19 Russian Cup. It was played at Samara Arena in Samara, Russia, on 22 May 2019, contested by Lokomotiv Moscow and Ural Yekaterinburg. Lokomotiv Moscow won the match 1–0, with the only goal coming from Dmitri Barinov in the 27th minute.

Russia

2019 Croatian Football Cup final

The 2019 Croatian Cup final between Dinamo Zagreb and Rijeka was played on 22 May 2019 in Pula.

Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303

On 22 May 2020, Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303, a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Lahore to Karachi, crashed while on approach to Jinnah International Airport, killing 97 out of the 99 people on board as well as an additional person on the ground. The aircraft, an Airbus A320 with 91 passengers and 8 crew members on board, was on an unstable approach to Jinnah International Airport, with an excessively high airspeed and altitude.

Pakistan

May 2020 New Zealand National Party leadership election

An election for the parliamentary leadership of the New Zealand National Party took place in the National Party parliamentary caucus on 22 May 2020. Todd Muller and Nikki Kaye stood against the existing leader Simon Bridges and his deputy leader Paula Bennett following poor polling results. Muller and Kaye won the votes and became the new leader and deputy leader respectively.

Gansu ultramarathon disaster

On 22 May 2021, twenty-one professional runners died from hypothermia while competing in a government-run 100-kilometre (62 mi) trail running ultramarathon race held in the Yellow River Stone Forest in Jingtai County, Gansu, China. The race had 172 participants. When a cold front struck, gusts reaching level 9 (75–88 km/h [47–55 mph]) brought rain and possibly graupel and the apparent temperature dropped from 1 °C (34 °F) at 10:00 to −5 °C (23 °F) from 11:20 to 13:50.

People's Republic of China

2021 Scottish Cup final

The 2021 Scottish Cup final was the 136th final of the Scottish Cup and the final of the 2020–21 Scottish Cup, the most prestigious knockout football competition in Scotland. The match was played on 22 May 2021 at Hampden Park, Glasgow. St Johnstone completed a cup double by winning the final against Hibernian, having already claimed the 2020–21 Scottish League Cup three months earlier, with Shaun Rooney scoring the winner via a headed goal in both matches.

Glasgow, United Kingdom

2021 Upper Hunter state by-election

The 2021 Upper Hunter by-election was held on 22 May 2021 to elect the member for Upper Hunter in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, following the resignation of National Party MP Michael Johnsen. At around 8:30 pm on the by-election night, ABC News psephologist Antony Green called the election for the Nationals candidate Dave Layzell.

Australia

2021 FA Trophy final

The 2021 FA Trophy final was an association football match played between Hereford and Hornchurch at Wembley Stadium, London, England on 22 May 2021. It was the final match of the 2020–21 FA Trophy, the 52nd season of the FA Trophy. Hornchurch won the match 3–1, securing their maiden FA Trophy. Hornchurch's season in the Isthmian League Premier Division was suspended in November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and they were unable to play any league football.

London, United Kingdom · Nantwich, United Kingdom

2021 Cupa României final

The 2021 Cupa României final was the final match of the 2020–21 Cupa României and the 83rd final of the Cupa României, Romania's premier football cup competition. It was played on 22 May 2021 between Astra Giurgiu and Universitatea Craiova and was the first major sports event in Romania to be played with fans in attendance during the COVID-19 pandemic, though to a limited capacity.

Ploiești, Romania

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt

UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt (also known as UFC Fight Night 188, UFC on ESPN+ 46 and UFC Vegas 27) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on May 22, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2021 Greek Football Cup final

The 2021 Greek Cup final was the 77th final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 22 May 2021 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and PAOK. It was Olympiacos' forty-first Greek Cup final and second consecutive, in their 96 years of existence and PAOK's twenty first Greek Cup final of their 95-year history.

2021 European Rugby Champions Cup final

The 2021 European Rugby Champions Cup Final was the final match in the 2020–21 European Rugby Champions Cup, and the twenty-sixth European club rugby final in general. The final was between French teams La Rochelle and Toulouse.

United Kingdom

2021 FA Vase final

The 2021 FA Vase final was the 47th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Binfield, of the Hellenic League Premier Division, and Warrington Rylands 1906, of the North West Counties League Premier Division.

United Kingdom

Football at the 2021 SEA Games – Men's tournament final

At 19:00 on May 22, 2022 (UTC+07:00), the men's football final match at the 2021 SEA Games between the two U-23 teams, Vietnam and Thailand, took place at My Dinh National Stadium, Hanoi. This was the 23rd final match of men's football at the Southeast Asian Games, one of the competitions of the games, and was also part of the final competition day of the 31st games taking place in Vietnam.

Vietnam

2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election

The 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election was held on 22 May 2022, this was the eleventh election for the governorship of Bangkok. The election took place 9 years after the latest election in 2013, long delayed due to military rule from 2014 to 2019 following the 2014 coup d'état. Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate who was a member of the Pheu Thai Party, won the election in a landslide and became the 17th governor.

Bangkok, Thailand

2022 FA Trophy final

The 2022 FA Trophy Final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 22 May 2022. It was contested between National League teams Wrexham and Bromley. The match decided the winners of the 2021–22 FA Trophy, a knockout tournament comprising clubs from teams at levels 5–8 of the English National League System. It was Wrexham's third appearance in the final and the second for Bromley.

London, United Kingdom

2022 Thai FA Cup final

The 2022 Thai FA Cup final was the final match of the 2021–22 Thai FA Cup, the 28th season of a Thailand's football tournament organised by Football Association of Thailand. It was played at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani, Thailand on 22 May 2022, between Buriram United a big team from Buriram and Nakhon Ratchasima Mazda a big team from Nakhon Ratchasima, both are located in the Northeastern part of Thailand.

Thailand

2022 Pattaya City local elections

The 2022 Pattaya City local elections were held on 22 May 2022 to elect the mayor of Pattaya, as well as the 24 members of the city council. The election took place on the same day as the gubernatorial election in Bangkok. This was the fourth local election held in Pattaya and the first since June 2012 after all elections were postponed during the period of military rule from 2014 to 2019.

2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship final

The 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship final was a hurling match that was played on 22 May 2022 to determine the winners of the 2022 All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship, the 59th season of the All-Ireland Under-20 Hurling Championship, a tournament organised by the Gaelic Athletic Association for the champion teams of Leinster and Munster. The final was contested by Kilkenny of Leinster and Limerick of Munster.

2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional final

The 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional final was the final match of the 2022 Copa de la Liga Profesional, the third edition of this national cup. It was held in the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes in Córdoba on 22 May 2022 between Boca Juniors and Tigre. Unlike most of the Argentine football matches, supporters from both clubs were allowed to attend the Estadio Mario Alberto Kempes.

2022 Taça de Portugal final

The 2022 Taça de Portugal final was the last match of the 2021–22 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 82nd season of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout cup competition in Portuguese football. It was played at the Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, between Primeira Liga sides Porto and Tondela. Tondela qualified for the first time in its history to the Portuguese Cup final after beating second-tier side Mafra in the semi-finals.

Portugal

2022 Copa Paulino Alcantara final

The final of the fourth season of the Copa Paulino Alcantara was contested by Kaya–Iloilo and United City on neutral ground at the PFF National Training Center in Carmona, Cavite.

2022 FA Vase final

The 2022 FA Vase final was the 48th final of the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 9–11 of the English football league system. The match was contested between Littlehampton Town of the Southern Combination Premier Division and Newport Pagnell Town of the United Counties League Premier Division South.

United Kingdom

May 2024 Vietnamese presidential election

An indirect presidential election was held in Vietnam on 22 May 2024. The election took place just one year after the 2023 election of President Võ Văn Thưởng, who resigned on 20 March 2024 as part of a broad anti-corruption purge led by the Communist Party's General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng. On 18 May 2024, General Tô Lâm was nominated by the Central Committee of the Communist Party to become Vietnam's next president.

Vietnam

2024 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) final

The 2024 Federation Cup final was the final match of the 2023–24 Federation Cup, the 35th season of the Federation Cup. It was played at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on 22 May 2024 between the defending champions Mohammedan SC and Bashundhara Kings. Bashundhara Kings won the match 2–1, for their third Federation Cup title and second double.

Bangladesh

2024 UEFA Europa League final

The 2024 UEFA Europa League final was the final match of the 2023–24 UEFA Europa League, the 53rd season of Europe's secondary club football tournament organised by UEFA, and the 15th season since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup to the UEFA Europa League. It was held at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland, on 22 May 2024, between Italian club Atalanta and German club Bayer Leverkusen.

Dublin, Ireland

2024 Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina

The 2024 Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina was the 6th Supercup of Bosnia and Herzegovina, an annual association football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bosnian Premier League and Bosnian Cup competitions. It was played at Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica on 22 May 2025, and featured the 2023–24 Bosnian Premier League winners Borac Banja Luka and the 2023–24 Bosnian Cup winners Zrinjski Mostar.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2025 Bulgarian Cup final

The 2025 Bulgarian Cup final was the final match of the 2024–25 Bulgarian Cup and the 85th final of the Bulgarian Cup. The final took place on 22 May 2025 at the Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. On 24 April the date and venue has been confirmed. The clubs contesting the final were Ludogorets Razgrad and CSKA Sofia.

Road to UFC Season 4

Road to UFC Season 4 is the 2025 cycle of Road to UFC, a mixed martial arts (MMA) event series in which top Asian MMA prospects compete to win contracts with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

This entry records the first broadcast, as dated in the source infobox.

2026 Liushenyu coal mine explosion

On 22 May 2026, a gas explosion occurred at the Liushenyu Coal Mine in Qinyuan County, Shanxi, China, killing 82 people. At the time of the explosion, 247 workers were on duty underground. According to the Xinhua News Agency, by 6:00 CST on 23 May, at least 201 people had been evacuated. Later that day, 9 people remained missing.

People's Republic of China