Historical Events on May 22 in Rhyme
In 2017 President Trump in a show of support for Israel became
the first sitting president to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and the Wailing
Wall
In 2017 at the Manchester Arena 1000’s Ariana Grande fans
were enthralled
But as they were leaving a bomb carrying terrorist
Detonated it wounding 1017 and 22 lives ceased to exist
In 2012 SpaceX launched its Falcon 9 rocket to the ISS to it
resupply
The first commercial space flight and first step to Russian supply
monopoly deny
In 2002 in a better late than never moment a jury convicted
KKKer Bobby Cherry
of bombing a church in Birmingham, Alabama, needing 4 small coffins for kids to
bury
In 1968 a nuclear sub, the USS Scorpion sank 400
miles southeast of the Azores
In 1964 LBJ announced his Great Society but the goals fell victim to the
Vietnam War
In 1906 the Wright Brothers were issued a patent for their “Flying Machine”
In 1849 Abe Lincoln received a patent to lift obstructed
boats in rivers and streams
© May 22, 2023 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
www.alaskanpoet.blogspot.com
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