Historical Events
- Germany turns over the Upper Silesia region to Poland under Allied pressure and despite a plebiscite in favor of merging with Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Enrico Berlinguer, Italian communist, Secretary-General (CPI), born in Sassari, Italy (d. 1984) [or May 25]
- Jakucho Setouchi, Japanese writer and Buddhist nun (The Tale of Genji), born in Tukushima, Japan (d. 2021)
- Selma Engel [Saartje Wijnberg], Dutch born Jew, the first to tell of Nazi Sobibor extermination camp, born in Groningen, the Netherlands (d. 2018)
About May 15, 1922
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 11 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Taurus
