Events & Holidays In May - 22

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  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

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  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  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  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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.