Historical Events
- Dutch Premier De Geer begins working with Nazis
Churchill Tries to Save Paris
UK Premier Winston Churchill flies to Paris to decide with General Maxime Weygand a strategy to save the city
Famous Birthdays
- Bernard Shaw, American television news journalist (CBS, ABC), and 1st anchor of CNN, born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 2022)
- E. A. S. Prasanna, Indian cricketer (one of India's big four spinners), born in Bangalore, Kingdom of Mysore, British India
- Michael Sarrazin, Canadian actor (Seduction, They Shoot Horses Don't They), born in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (d. 2011)
- Mick Tingelhoff, American Pro Football HOF center (6 × Pro Bowl; 5 × First-team All-Pro; Minnesota Vikings), born in Lexington, Nebraska (d. 2021)
About May 22, 1940
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 11 months and 5 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Gemini
