Events & Holidays In May - 22
Wednesday, 14 May 2025
International Day for Biological Diversity (International)
National Maritime Day (United States of America)
National Sovereignty (Haiti)
National Unity Day (Yemen)
International Day for Biological Diversity (International)
National Maritime Day (United States of America)
National Sovereignty (Haiti)
National Unity Day (Yemen)
1622 Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.
1671 Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.
1715 On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)
1722 On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer
1724 Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.
1759 On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
1770 On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)
1772 On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)
0337 Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on this day in history.
0987 Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.
1068 Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.
1455 Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.
1457 On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)
1501 Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.
1538 On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)
1540 On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57