Important Events From This day in History – 22 May

Today in History

• 2012 The world’s tallest tower is opened to the public

  At 643 meters (2080 feet), the Tokyo Skytree in Japan’s capital city is also the world’s second tallest structure after Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. Its primary function is to relay TV and radio signals.

• 2010 The worst air crash involving a Boeing 737 kills 158

  When Air India Express Flight 812 landed at Mangalore International Airport, it overshot the runway. It slid off a cliff and caught fire. The 737 is the most widely used aircraft in the world.

• 1980 The arcade game Pac-Man is released

  One of the most well-known video games in history features a dot-munching round yellow figure moving through a maze. Namco created the game.

• 1960 The most violent earthquake in recorded history hits Chile

  The Great Chilean Earthquake had a moment magnitude of 9.5. Between 2230 and 6000 people were killed, according to estimates.

• 1906 The Wright brothers’ flying machine is patented

  The pioneers of American aviation are credited with performing “the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight.” (International Civil Aviation Organization).