22 May 1973: Top 25 Facts You Need To Know

Learn must-know facts about Tuesday, May 22, 1973 that no one tells you about, such as your life path number, birthstone, ruling planet, zodiac sign, birth flower, and much more below ⬇️

⏳ You have been alive for: 50 years, 11 months, and 3 days

Your next birthday is in:

You’ve taken nearly 374,996,160 breaths and experienced over 2,142,835,200 heartbeats since the day you were born. Your eyes have blinked over 455,352,480 times, quietly showing just how amazing our bodies are. Pretty cool, right?

📅 You were born on a Tuesday

🌖 The moon was in Waning Gibbous phase on this day

⌛ Born into → Generation X

🐂 Born in → The Year of the Ox

😴 You’ve slept about 33% of your life! ?💤 Assuming you’ve been sleeping 8 hours daily since birth. Here is how much time you’ve spent sleeping so far: 6,200 days of your life or 16.99 years.

🍿 #1 movie was: The Sting

🎶 #1 song on your birthday ?The number one song in the US on this day was: "Frankenstein" by Edgar Winter (source: Billboard Hot 100).

♊ May 22 zodiac sign is Gemini ?There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, its own specific traits, desires and attitude towards life and people. Astrology can give us a glimpse of a person’s basic characteristics, preferences, flaws and fears.

🔢 Your life path number is 11 ?Numerology links numbers to certain traits, much like how astrology connects planets and zodiac signs to characteristics. It’s used to understand personality, predict future happenings, and explore life’s meaning.

🪐 Your ruling planet is Mercury ☿

🪨 Your birthstone is Emerald ?Each month is represented by a specific birthstone, symbolizing the birth month of an individual. The properties associated with that birthstone are believed to be “inherited” by the person born in that particular month.

🌷 The birth flower for May is Lily of the valley ?Each month has a flower that symbolizes the month of somebody’s birth. The characteristics that the flower has may be “inherited” by whoever is born in that certain month person.

📅 Your lucky day → Wednesday

🦅 Your spirit animal → Deer

⭐ Celebrities born on May 22nd

1974

A. J. Langer, American actress ("My So-Called Life"; "Baywatch")

1938

Frank Converse, American actor (It's About Time, Dr Cook's Garden, Movin' On)

1978

Ginnifer Goodwin, American actress

1967

Brooke Smith, American actress (Grey's Anatomy - Dr. Erica Hahn)

1982

John Bobek, American actor

1942

Barbara Parkins, Canadian-American actress (Betty-Peyton Place, Asylum)

1936

Toshiaki Tsushima, Japanese film score composer

1985

Caridee English, American Model

📜 Historical events on this date

1570

1st atlas'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum' (Theatre of the World), published by Abraham Ortelius in Antwerp with 70 maps.

1843

1st wagon train with 700 - 1000 migrants, departs Independence, Missouri for Oregon.

1939

Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel" in Berlin, Germany.

1946

First US rocket (WAC Corporal) to reach edge of space fired from White Sands Missile Range New Mexico.

2014

Royal Thai Armed Forces, led by General Prayut Chan-o-cha stage a coup in Thailand, suspending the kingdom's constitution and taking control of the government, the 12th since the country's first coup in 1932.

🎄 Holidays on May 22

National Boss Babes Day

National Boss Babes Day, celebrated on May 22, honors inspiring women who tackle challenges head-on, support each other's success, and lead by example in their personal and professional lives.

National Vanilla Pudding Day

National Vanilla Pudding Day, celebrated on May 22, is a fun holiday where everyone is encouraged to indulge in the sweet and creamy taste of vanilla pudding, putting aside their diet worries for a day.

National Solitaire Day

National Solitaire Day, celebrated on May 22, is a day to appreciate the classic card game of solitaire, highlighting its rich history and how it has been a source of entertainment for many people for a long time.

National Craft Distillery Day

National Craft Distillery Day, celebrated every May 22, is all about appreciating the unique and creative alcoholic drinks made by small, independent companies.

Buy A Musical Instrument Day

Buy A Musical Instrument Day, celebrated on May 22nd, encourages you to visit a music store and get a new instrument to start creating your own music.

🏆 Sports in 1973

🏒 NHL

Montreal Canadiens defeated Chicago Blackhawks (4 - 2) to win the 1973 Stanley Cup.

🏈 NFL

Miami Dolphins beat Washington Redskins (14 - 7) to win Super Bowl VII on January 14, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA.

⚾ MLB

Oakland Athletics beat New York Mets (4 - 3) to win the 1973 World Series.

🎾 Tennis

In the 1973 US Open Championships, John Newcombe defeated Jan Kodeš (6-4, 1-6, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3) to win the men's singles title. Margaret Court beat Evonne Goolagong Cawley (7-6, 5-7, 6-2) to become the Wimbledon women's singles champion.

May 22, 1973 can be written as V-XXII-MCMLXXIII. This is the Western date style written using Roman numerals.

🔦 Facts Summary for May 22, 1973

→ Day Index: 142nd day of 1973
→ Day of week: Tuesday
→ Week Index: 4th Tuesday of 1973
→ Next same calendar year: 2029
→ Days until next birthday:
→ Age on next birthday: 51 years old
→ Days since birth:
→ You are: 26,786,761 minutes old
→ Days spent sleeping: 6,200 days
→ Months spent sleeping: 204 months
→ Years spent sleeping: 16.99 years
→ Part of life spent sleeping: 33%
→ Full moons since birth: 631 🌖
→ Life path number: 11
→ Zodiac sign: Gemini ♊
→ Zodiac ruling planet: Mercury
→ Birth flower: Lily of the valley
→ Birthstone: Emerald
→ Spirit Animal: Deer
→ Power Color: Yellow
→ President of United States:
→ World population 1973: 3,927,538,695 Source: un.org

The 1973 calendar is unique, and the next time it will align with the Georgian calendar will be in 2029. So, mark your calendars!

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