Historical Events
- 58th Cannes Film Festival: "The Child" directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne wins the Palme d'Or
Famous Weddings
- "Alias" actor Kevin Weisman (34) weds Jodi Tanowitz at Menlo Circus Club in Atherton, California; divorce in 2011
Famous Deaths
- Charilaos Florakis, Greek politician, long-time General Secretary of the Communist Party of Greece (b. 1914)
- Julia Randall, American poet (b. 1924)
- Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor (Tony the Tiger), and bass singer ("You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch"), dies from prostate cancer at 91
Died in 2005 2005 Highlights
About May 22, 2005
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 18 years, 11 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini
Music Charts
#1 Song: Hollaback Girl - Gwen Stefani
#1 Song: Lyla - Oasis
