5-22-12: Today in History

Lead Story
Great Emigration departs for Oregon, 1843

American Revolution
Patriot siege of Ninety Six, South Carolina, begins, 1781

Automotive
"Winning" released, stars Paul Newman as a race car driver, 1969

Civil War
Southern congressman attacks Northern senator, 1856



Crime
Atlanta child murderer is questioned, 1981

Chandra Levy's remains found, 2002


Disaster
Belgian department store burns, 1967

General Interest
The War of the Roses, 1455

President Nixon in Moscow, 1972

Yemen united, 1990

Hollywood
Controversial documentary Fahrenheit 9/11 wins Palme d’Or, 2004

Literary
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is born, 1859

Music
Jerry Lee Lewis drops a bombshell in London, 1958

Old West
A thousand pioneers head West on the Oregon Trail, 1843

Presidential
Martha Washington dies, 1802

Sports
Sorenstam makes history, 2003

Vietnam War
Rusk warns North Vietnamese, 1964

Negotiators differ on diplomatic exchange, 1969

World War I
Crisis in Austria-Hungary, 1917

World War II
The Pact of Steel is signed; the Axis is formed, 1939

Operation Chattanooga Choo-Choo is launched, 1944
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1761 - In Philadelphia, the first life insurance policy was issued in the U.S.

1900 - At Turner Hall, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra played its inaugural concert under the direction of Hans Kreissig.

1911 - The Carlos Villalongín Dramatic Company opened at the Teatro Aurora in San Antonio.

1953 - U.S. President Eisenhower signed the Tidelands Bill giving Texas the rights to its offshore oil

1971 - The Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum was dedicated on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin.

1987 - Saragosa, TX, was hit by a tornado. Thirty people were killed and 162 were injured.

1991 - England's Queen Elizabeth II visited Antioch Church in Houston.

1992 Johnny Carson ended his 30-year reign as the host of "The Tonight Show

2003 - At the Colonial in Fort Worth, TX, Annika Sorentam became the first woman to play on the PGA tour in 58 years. She ended the day at 1-over par.

2007 - It was announced that the 2011 Super Bowl would be held in Arlington, TX, at the new Coyboys Stadium.