Birthdays occurring on May, 22

1813

Richard Wagner was born on May 22, 1813 German dramatic composer and theorist, 1813-1883 Joy is not in things; it is in us More quotations from Richard Wagner

1859

Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr. was born on May 22, 1859 Scottish writer, creator of the detective Sherlock Holmes, 1859-1930 I feel that there is reason lurking in you somewhere, so we will patiently grope round for it. More quotations from Arthur Conan Doyle, Sr.

1911

Anatol Rapoport was born on May 22, 1911 One cannot play chess if one becomes aware of the pieces as living souls and of the fact that the Whites and the Blacks have more in common with each other than with the players. Suddenly one loses all interest in who will be champion. More quotations from Anatol Rapoport

Deaths occurring on May, 22

1898

Edward Bellamy died on May 22, 1898 The primal principle of democracy is the worth and dignity of the individual More quotations from Edward Bellamy

1910

Jules Renard died on May 22, 1910 French writer, 1864-1910 Love is like an hourglass, with the heart filling up as the brain empties More quotations from Jules Renard

1970

Joseph Wood Krutch died on May 22, 1970 American naturalist and writer, 1893-1970 Cats seem to go on the principle that it never does any harm to ask for what you want. More quotations from Joseph Wood Krutch