Events & Holidays In May - 22
Wednesday, 31 May 2023
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 On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)
1715 On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)
1722 Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.
1724 On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)
1759 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.
1770 On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)
1772 Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.
0337 On this day in history constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies
0987 Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.
1068 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)
1455 Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.
1457 Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on this day in history.
1501 On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66
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