May 22nd in History


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May 22nd in History

1972: Ceylon becomes the Republic of Sri Lanka
1988: Hungarian Communist Party leader ousted

May 22nd birthdays

1813: Richard Wagner, German operatic composer
1907: Laurence Olivier, British actor of stage and screen
1924: Charles Aznavour, French born singer