Momčilo Perišić

Serbian general.

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

Oleksiy Torokhtiy

Ukrainian weightlifter.

Born May 22nd, 1986 (age 39 years) in Zuhres.

Chen Jingrun

Chinese mathematician (1933-1996).

Born May 22nd, 1933 in Fuzhou.

Died March 19th, 1996 at 62 years old in Beijing (pneumonia).

Hubert Lanz

German general (1896-1982).

Born May 22nd, 1896 in Entringen.

Died August 15th, 1982 at 86 years old in Munich.

Mikhail Aleshin

Russian racing driver.

Born May 22nd, 1987 (age 38 years) in Moscow.

Aston Webb

British architect (1849–1930).

Born May 22nd, 1849 in London.

Died August 21st, 1930 at 81 years old in London.

Yeni Kuti

Nigerian dancer, singer and business woman.

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

Nikolai Grinko

Ukrainian soviet actor (1920–1989).

Born May 22nd, 1920 in Kherson.

Died April 10th, 1989 at 68 years old in Kyiv (leukemia).

John Mackenzie

Scottish film director (1928–2011).

Born May 22nd, 1928 in Edinburgh.

Died June 8th, 2011 at 83 years old in London. ^[ref]

John Hopkins

American motorcycle racer.

Born May 22nd, 1983 (age 42 years) in Ramona.

Ania Marson

Polish and british actress.

Born May 22nd, 1949 (age 76 years) in Gdynia.

Garba Lawal

Nigerian footballer.

Born May 22nd, 1974 (age 51 years) in Kaduna.

Robin Knoche

German footballer.

Born May 22nd, 1992 (age 33 years) in Brunswick.

Malcolm Lee

American basketball player.

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

Dženis Burnić

German professional footballer.

Born May 22nd, 1998 (age 27 years) in Hamm.

Maurice J. Tobin

American politician (1901-1953).

Born May 22nd, 1901 in Roxbury.

Died July 19th, 1953 at 52 years old in Scituate.

Ilya Tolstoy

Russian writer (1866–1933).

Born May 22nd, 1866 in Yasnaya Polyana.

Died December 11th, 1933 at 67 years old in New Haven.

Don Cupitt

British theologian (1934–2025).

Born May 22nd, 1934 in Oldham.

Died January 18th, 2025 at 90 years old in Addenbrooke's Hospital. ^[ref]

Nikolai Vlasik

Soviet general (1896-1967).

Born May 22nd, 1896 in Babyničy.

Died June 18th, 1967 at 71 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).

Rômulo

Brazilian association football player (born 1987).

Born May 22nd, 1987 (age 38 years) in Pelotas.

Kurmanjan Datka

Kyrgyzstani diplomat (1811-1907).

Born May 22nd, 1811 in Osh.

Died February 1st, 1907 at 95 years old in Osh.

Eric Butorac

American tennis player.

Born May 22nd, 1981 (age 44 years) in Rochester.

Athina Manoukian

Greek-armenian singer.

Born May 22nd, 1994 (age 31 years) in Athens.

Eva Gore-Booth

Irish writer and activist.

Born May 22nd, 1870 in County Sligo. ^[ref]

Died June 30th, 1926 at 56 years old in London. ^[ref]

Fred Friday

Nigerian association football player.

Born May 22nd, 1995 (age 30 years) in Nigeria.