Tuesday, November 22, 2011

November 22

Independence Day in Lebanon  (1943)


Alphabet Day in Albania [and for ethnic Albanians]  (1908)



ROYAL BIRTHDAY

Isabel, Duchess of Braganza   {1966} (wife of Duarte Pio, Duke of Braganza)



ROYAL ACCESSION + OATH-TAKING ANNIVERSARY {at the Cortes}

King Juan Carlos I of Spain   {1975}























HISTORICAL ROYAL EVENTS

498   After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Palace, while Laurentius is elected Pope in Santa Maria Maggiore.

845   The first King of all Brittany, Nominoe, defeats the Frankish king, Charles the Bald, at the Battle of Ballon near Redon.


1307   Pope Clement V issues the papal bull Pastoralis Praeeeminentiae which instructed all Christian monarchs in Europe to arrest all Templars and seize their assets.


HISTORICAL ROYAL BIRTHS

1515   Marie/Mary of Guise, Queen consort of Scotland, Regent of Scotland (d.1560)


1602   Princess Elisabeth of France, Princess Royal, Queen consort of Spain (d.1644)


1878   Grand Duke Michael/Mikhail Alexandrovich of Russia {sometimes considered Tsar Michael II of Russia}  [Nov. 22 is the Old Style date; New Style date is Dec. 4] (d.1918)



DEATHS

950   King Lothair II of Italy

1286   King Eric V of Denmark

1318   Prince Saint Michael/Mikhail Yaroslavich of Tver, Grand Prince of Vladimir

1617   Sultan Ahmed I of the Ottoman Empire

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