Vladimir Granat

Russian association football player.

Born May 22nd, 1987 (age 38 years) in Ulan-Ude.

Christopher Columbus Langdell

American lawyer and academic (1826–1906).

Born May 22nd, 1826 in New Boston.

Died July 6th, 1906 at 80 years old in Cambridge.

Sophia Abrahão

Brazilian recording artist, actress and singer.

Born May 22nd, 1991 (age 34 years) in São Paulo.

Ettore Muti

Italian politician (1902-1943).

Born May 22nd, 1902 in Ravenna.

Died August 24th, 1943 at 41 years old in Fregene.

An Byong-jun

North korean association football player.

Born May 22nd, 1990 (age 35 years) in Kokubunji.

George S. Hammond

American chemist (1921–2005).

Born May 22nd, 1921 in Auburn.

Died October 5th, 2005 at 84 years old in Portland.

Henry Pelham-Clinton, 5th Duke of Newcastle

British politician (1811-1864).

Born May 22nd, 1811.

Died October 18th, 1864 at 53 years old

Hayato Date

Japanese animation film and television director.

Born May 22nd, 1962 (age 63 years) in Japan.

Sumaira Abdulali

Indian environmentalist, activist.

Born May 22nd, 1961 (age 64 years) in Mumbai.

Sultan Ali Keshtmand

Afghan politician (1935～2026).

Born May 22nd, 1935 in Kabul.

Died March 13th, 2026 at 90 years old in London.

Marcelle Meyer

French pianist (1897–1958).

Born May 22nd, 1897 in Lille.

Died November 17th, 1958 at 61 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris.

Agop Dilâçar

Turkish linguist (1895–1979).

Born May 22nd, 1895 in Constantinople.

Died September 12th, 1979 at 84 years old in Istanbul.

Christopher Browning

American historian of the holocaust.

Born May 22nd, 1944 (age 81 years) in Durham.

Ahmed Fouad Negm

Egyptian politician and poet (1929–2013).

Born May 22nd, 1929 in Sharqia Governorate.

Died December 3rd, 2013 at 84 years old in Cairo.

Lina Ben Mhenni

Tunisian internet activist and blogger (1983–2020).

Born May 22nd, 1983 in Tunis. ^[ref]

Died January 27th, 2020 at 36 years old in Tunis (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Joana Preiss

French actress.

Born May 22nd, 1972 (age 53 years) in Marseille.

Josephine Diebitsch Peary

American explorer.

Born May 22nd, 1863 in Maryland.

Died December 19th, 1955 at 92 years old in Portland.

Fritz von Uhde

German artist (1848–1911).

Born May 22nd, 1848 in Wolkenburg.

Died February 25th, 1911 at 62 years old in Munich.

Enes Mahmutovic

Luxembourger footballer.

Born May 22nd, 1997 (age 28 years) in Pejë.

Hong Yong-jo

North korean footballer.

Born May 22nd, 1982 (age 43 years) in Pyongyang.

Guillermo Toledo

Spanish actor.

Born May 22nd, 1970 (age 55 years) in Madrid.

Ma Jun

Chinese environmentalist.

Born May 22nd, 1968 (age 57 years) in Qingdao.

Rena Tanaka

Japanese actress.

Born May 22nd, 1980 (age 45 years) in Kurume.

Jean-Christophe Péraud

French racing cyclist.

Born May 22nd, 1977 (age 48 years) in Toulouse.

Alex Bogdanovic

British tennis player.

Born May 22nd, 1984 (age 41 years) in Belgrade.