On this day in history
May 22
American
2011An EF5 tornado destroys Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people.
An EF5 tornado destroys Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people.
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1968The submarine USS Scorpion is lost with all 99 crew in the Atlantic; the wreck is found months later.
The submarine USS Scorpion is lost with all 99 crew in the Atlantic; the wreck is found months later.
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1992Johnny Carson hosts his last Tonight Show after thirty years.
Johnny Carson hosts his last Tonight Show after thirty years.
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World
1960The largest earthquake ever recorded, magnitude 9.5, strikes Chile and kills thousands.
The largest earthquake ever recorded, magnitude 9.5, strikes Chile and kills thousands.
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2017A suicide bomber kills 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.
A suicide bomber kills 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.
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1990North and South Yemen unite as the Republic of Yemen.
North and South Yemen unite as the Republic of Yemen.
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