100% verified The same day, three eras.
22 May
Contemporary era
1960
Valdivia earthquake
On 22 May 1960, the Valdivia earthquake in Chile, the strongest ever recorded, reached magnitude 9.5.
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Contemporary era
1859
Birth of Arthur Conan Doyle
On 22 May 1859, Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes, was born.
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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment
1455
First Battle of St Albans
On 22 May 1455, the First Battle of St Albans opened the Wars of the Roses.
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- Encyclopaedia Premiere bataille de Saint-Albans (Wikipedia) Wikipedia. 4/5