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Historical events & facts — May 22
What happened on May 22?
On May 22, 1992, the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) came into force — the first internationally binding treaty for the protection of the planet's biodiversity. Signed by 168 countries, the convention establishes three objectives: conservation of biological diversity, sustainable use of its components, and fair sharing of benefits derived from it. May 22 is International Day for Biological Diversity.
On May 22, 1813, composer Richard Wagner was born in Leipzig, Germany — who revolutionised opera with his music dramas — The Ring of the Nibelung, Tristan und Isolde, Parsifal — where music, text, stage and philosophy fuse into a total work of art (Gesamtkunstwerk). His ideas on music and theatre influenced not only opera but cinema, literature and twentieth-century thought.
On May 22, 2010, Air India Express crashed its flight IX 812 during landing at Mangaluru airport, India, falling off a cliff and killing 158 of the 166 people on board. The captain was asleep in the cockpit. The accident was the worst in Indian aviation history and drove reforms in pilot working standards in India.
Notable birthdays — May 22
Famous people born on May 22
Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle
Henry Pelham Fiennes Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne,, styled Earl of Lincoln before 1851, was a British politician and aristocrat. He sat in Parliament for South Nottinghamshire (1832–46) and for Falkirk Burghs (1846–51) until inheriting the dukedom.
Soemu Toyoda
Soemu Toyoda was an admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II.
Sun Ra
Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.
T. Boone Pickens
Thomas Boone Pickens Jr. was an American business magnate and financier. Pickens chaired the hedge fund BP Capital Management. He was a well-known takeover operator and corporate raider during the 1980s. Later in life, he was a prominent conservative activist and philanthropist.
Susan Strasberg
Susan Elizabeth Strasberg was an American stage, film, and television actress. Thought to be the next Hepburn-type ingenue, she was nominated for a Tony Award at age 18, playing the title role in The Diary of Anne Frank. She appeared on the covers of LIFE and Newsweek in 1955. A close friend of Marilyn Monroe, she wrote two best-selling tell-all books.
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