1745 281 years ago Notable Deaths May 22

François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (born 1671)

On May 22, in the year 1745, François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French general (born 1671). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of May 22, one of 412 recorded events on this date across all of history.

1 notable person is associated with this event, including François Marie de Broglie, 1st Duke of Broglie. Learn more below.

François Marie de Broglie, 1st Duke of Broglie was a French Royal Army officer and diplomat.

Key Facts

  • This event took place on May 22, 1745 (AD era).
  • It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
  • Referenced in 1 Wikipedia article.
  • 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
  • Wikipedia source last updated on 10 May 2026.

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Notable Deaths 2015 May 22 Vladimir Katriuk, Ukrainian-Canadian SS officer (born 1921)
Historical Events 2014 May 22 General Prayut Chan-o-cha becomes interim leader of Thailand in a military coup d'état, following six months of politica
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Selected Events 2014 May 22 Prayut Chan-o-cha (pictured), the commander-in-chief of the Royal Thai Army, launched a coup d'état against the caretake
Historical Events 2013 May 22 Fusilier Lee Rigby is murdered by 2 Islamic extremists in Woolwich, Southeast London
Notable Deaths 2013 May 22 Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt, Russian historian and ethnographer (born 1922)
Historical Events 2012 May 22 Tokyo Skytree opens to the public
Historical Events 2012 May 22 SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launches a Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket in the first commercial flight to the Internati
Notable Deaths 2012 May 22 Muzafar Bhutto, Pakistani politician (born 1970)
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Historical Events 2011 May 22 An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking $2
Notable Deaths 2011 May 22 Joseph Brooks, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (born 1938)
Historical Events 2010 May 22 Air India Express Flight 812, a Boeing 737 crashes over a cliff upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 peo
Historical Events 2010 May 22 Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2–0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far o
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Selected Events 2010 May 22 Upon landing in Mangalore, Air India Express Flight 812 overshot the runway and fell down a hillside, killing 158 of the
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Notable Deaths 2006 May 22 Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician and diplomat (born 1945)
Notable Deaths 2005 May 22 Charilaos Florakis, Greek politician (born 1914)
Notable Deaths 2005 May 22 Thurl Ravenscroft, American voice actor and singer (born 1914)
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Notable Deaths 2004 May 22 Richard Biggs, American actor (born 1960)
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Notable Births 1998 May 22 Samile Bermannelli, Brazilian fashion model

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