Historical Events
- Dutch 2nd Chamber agrees to 48 hour work week (was 45 hrs)
Famous Birthdays
- George Kitson, British principal of the Central School of Speech and Drama, born in Magherafelt, Northern Ireland (d. 2010)
- Gerda Boyesen, Norwegian-born body psychotherapist (d. 2005)
- Kai Winding, Danish-American Jazz musician and trombonist (Georgia On My Mind), born in Aarhus, Denmark (d. 1983)
Famous Deaths
- Charles Louis Alphonse Laveran, French physician (Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1907), dies at 76
Died in 1922 1922 Highlights
About May 18, 1922
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
