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• Barend Roelof Hobbelink, Hengelo, Overijssel, Nederland († 1923)
• Berendina Maria KOLKMAN († 1995)
• Anna Jeannetta Rouwette, Banholt,, Limburg, Nederland († 2013)
• Anita Röll, Trier, Rheinland-Pfalz, Duitsland († 1991)
• Adrianus Andreas Oomes, Djokjakarta (Java, Indonesië) († 2006)
• Aleida Maria Kwakman, Vollenhove, Overijssel, Nederland († 2002)
• Adriana Cornelia van den Beemd, Oud Gastel († 1998)
• Arthur J. Brule († 2004)
• Antoon Berendsen, Ter Apelkanaal-Vlagtwedde(Gr) († 1991)
• Benjamin Herman Hair, Casey, Kentucky, United States († 1982)

• Adrianus Franciscus van Opstal (47), Hoboken (Verenigde Staten)
• Bessie Marie Sheriff (27), Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, Verenigde Staten
• Adrianus Franciscus van Opstal (47), Hoboken,Hudson County,New Jersey, Verenigde Staten
• Antje Arends Castelein (Kastelein) (74), Hempens
• Berendina Kolenbrander (47), Doetinchem, Nederland
• Aaltje Hoolsema (82), Lansing, Cook County, Illinois, Verenigde Staten
• Adriana Seebregts (51), Tilburg, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Anna Manders (36), Geldrop, Noord-Brabant, Nederland
• Antonij Hanenkamp (79), Zutphen
• Camilius De Bel (50), Lotenhulle

• 1917 » George Aratani, American businessman and philanthropist († 2013)
• 1917 » Jean-Louis Curtis, French author († 1995)
• 1919 » Paul Vanden Boeynants, Belgian businessman and politician, 55th Prime Minister of Belgium († 2001)
• 1920 » Thomas Gold, Austrian-American astrophysicist and academic († 2004)
• 1921 » George S. Hammond, American scientist († 2005)
• 1922 » Quinn Martin, American screenwriter and producer († 1987)
• 1924 » Charles Aznavour, French-Armenian singer-songwriter and actor († 2018)
• 1925 » Jean Tinguely, Swiss painter and sculptor († 1991)
• 1927 » Michael Constantine, American actor
• 1927 » Peter Matthiessen, American novelist, short story writer, editor, co-founded The Paris Review († 2014)

• 1885 » Victor Hugo, French novelist, poet, and playwright (b. 1802)
• 1901 » Gaetano Bresci, Italian-American anarchist, assassin of Umberto I of Italy (b. 1869)
• 1910 » Jules Renard, French author and playwright (b. 1864)
• 1932 » Augusta, Lady Gregory, Anglo-Irish activist, landlord, and playwright, co-founded the Abbey Theatre (b. 1852)
• 1933 » Tsengeltiin Jigjidjav, Mongolian politician, 10th Prime Minister of Mongolia (b. 1894)
• 1938 » William Glackens, American painter and illustrator (b. 1870)
• 1939 » Ernst Toller, German playwright and author (b. 1893)
• 1939 » Jiří Mahen, Czech author and playwright (b. 1882)
• 1954 » Chief Bender, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1884)
• 1965 » Christopher Stone, English radio host (b. 1882)

• Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• In The Netherlands , there was from September 19, 1922 to August 4, 1925 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck II, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
• The Netherlands had about 7.0 million citizens.
• February 2 » Ulysses by James Joyce is published.
• February 28 » The United Kingdom ends its protectorate over Egypt through a Unilateral Declaration of Independence.
• March 15 » After Egypt gains nominal independence from the United Kingdom, Fuad I becomes King of Egypt.
• July 24 » The draft of the British Mandate of Palestine was formally confirmed by the Council of the League of Nations; it came into effect on 26 September 1923.
• August 26 » Greco-Turkish War (1919–22): Turkish army launched what has come to be known to the Turks as the "Great Offensive" (Büyük Taarruz). The major Greek defense positions were overrun.
• September 30 » The University of Alabama opens the American football season with a 110–0 victory over the Marion Military Institute, which still stands as Alabama's record for largest margin of victory and as their only 100 point game.

The temperature on May 22, 1922 was between 15.2 °C and 32.4 °C and averaged 23.4 °C. There was 14.1 hours of sunshine (88%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south.