It happened today – this day in history – May 22
334BC: The Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia at the Battle of the Granicus. 1176:
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Read more1406: Death of Robert III, King of Scots. 1558: Ivan the Terrible gives parts of north Russia to fur traders.
Read more192: Roman emperor Commodus survives a poisoning attempt by his mistress only to be strangled in the bath. 1491: French
Read moreClimate change activists wheeled fake drums of jet fuel into Southend Airport to protest about Microsoft staff air miles ahead
Read more1406: Death of Robert III, King of Scots. 1581: Francis Drake is knighted by Queen Elizabeth I aboard the Golden
Read more1048: Birth of Persian mathematician, poet and philosopher Omar Khayam. 1152: Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henri of Anjou, handing the
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