What Happened on May 22, 2018

Historical Events

  • Australian court finds Archbishop of Adelaide Philip Wilson guilty of covering up sexual abuse in 1970s, most senior Catholic priest to be convicted

Event of Interest

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is questioned by members of the European parliament in Brussels in wake of its security scandal

  • New York Stock Exchange announces Stacey Cunningham will be its first woman head in its 226-year history
  • Outbreak of Nipah virus confirmed to have killed 10 including a nurse in Kozhikode, India
  • Stacey Abrams is the first black woman to be nominated as US state governor - for Georgia

Famous Deaths

  • Dave Garcia, MLB manager (California Angels, Cleveland Indians), dies at 97
  • Philip Roth, American novelist (Goodbye Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint), dies of heart failure at 85
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About May 22, 2018

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 11 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Gemini

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