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What Happened on May 22, 1919

Historical Events

Wood Sample Dating

A. E. Douglass establishes the relative dates of two archaeological sites using ancient wood samples, marking a major step forward in the dating of archaeological sites

Famous Birthdays

  • Paul Vanden Boeynants, Prime Minister of Belgium (1966-68, 1978-79), born in Forest, Belgium (d. 2001)

About May 22, 1919

Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 105 years, 1 month and 21 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini