On This Day in History for May 22
Events in History
- 334 BC The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus
- 760 14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
- 1176 Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo
- 1200 Treaty of Le Goulet signed between France and England
- 1370 Jews are expelled and massacred in Brussels, Belgium
- 1377 Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe
- 1455 Opening battle in England's 30-year Wars of the Roses. Richard of York takes St Albans, capturing King Henry VI
- 1526 Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac
- More Events in History
Arthur Conan Doyle
Hergé
T. Boone Pickens
Harvey Milk
Ted KaczynskiWeddings in History
- 1860 US Major General George McClellan (33) weds Mary Ellen Marcy at Calvary Church in NYC, New York
- 1945 American paranormal investigator Lorraine Moran (18) weds partner Ed Warren (18)
- 2004 Felipe (later Felipe VI), Prince of Asturias, of the Spanish Royal Family weds Letizia Ortiz Rocasolano at The Almudena Cathedral in Madrid, Spain
More Weddings & Divorces in History
Constantine the Great
Martha Washington
Victor HugoMay in History
Sorry, Son, But You Have To Die
Constantine the Great, who died on this day, was the first Roman Emperor to become a Christian. But there was nothing forgiving about his dealings with sinners.
May 22, 337 ADBattle of the Granicus
The Greeks crossed the Granique, which closed the entrance to Asia, despite the trunks of trees gathered on the banks of the river
May 22, 334 BCPresident Falls From Grace
Paul Deschanel had the makings of a fine President of France – until a series of bizarre incidents culminated in him falling out the window of a moving train.
May 23, 1920Bonnie and Clyde Killed
FBI photo of the car carrying Bonnie and Clyde after the shootout
May 23, 1934
