What Happened on May 2, 1922

Historical Events

  • WBAP-AM begins broadcasting from Fort Worth, Texas

Famous Birthdays

  • A. M. Rosenthal, American journalist and newspaper editor (NY Times), born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada (d. 2006)
  • Serge Reggiani, Italian-French actor (Paris Blues), chanson singer ("Les loups sont entrĂ©s dans Paris"; "Sarah"), and painter, born in Reggio Emilia, Italy (d. 2004)

Famous Weddings

Isadora Duncan

Dancer Isadora Duncan (44) weds Sergei Esenin (26)

Famous Deaths

  • Richard T. Greener, African-American pioneering scholar and diplomat who was Harvard College's 1st Black graduate, University of South Carolina 1st Black professor and America's 1st Black diplomat to a white country, dies of natural causes at 78 [1]
Died in 1922 1922 Highlights

About May 2, 1922

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 102 years and 3 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus