May 22nd marks a day of great historical significance, commemorating pivotal events that have irrevocably shaped the course of world history.
On this day in 2011, the Joplin tornado wreaked havoc in Joplin, Missouri, causing catastrophic damage and becoming one of the most destructive tornadoes in United States history.
In 1939, the ‘Pact of Steel’ was signed in Berlin, a military alliance between Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy that solidified the Axis powers as the world moved towards World War II.
The literary world mourned the loss of Victor Hugo, a renowned French poet, novelist, and dramatist, who passed away in 1885 leaving behind a remarkable legacy of works including ‘Les Misérables’ and ‘The Hunchback of Notre-Dame’.
The birth of Richard Wagner, an influential German composer, in 1872, marked a significant turning point in Western music, as his operas and compositions pushed musical boundaries and left an enduring legacy.
Tragedy struck in 1968 when the USS Scorpion, a nuclear-powered submarine, sank in the Atlantic Ocean, resulting in the loss of 99 crew members. The wreckage was later discovered on the ocean floor southwest of the Azores.