May 22
337 Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor died. (b. 272)
1622 Louis de Buade Frontenac, French courtier and governor of New France 1672-82 & 1689-98 was born.
1813 Richard Wagner German composer was born in Leipzig, Germany.
1859 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle author of Sherlock Holmes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1906 The Wright brothers were granted U.S. patent number 821,393 for their "Flying-Machine".
May 23
1430 Joan of Arc was captured by the Burgundians who sold her to the English.
1568 The Netherlands declared their independence from Spain.
1707 Carolus Linnaeus Swedish botanist was born. He created a system for defining genera and species.
1873 Canada's North West Mounted Police was established.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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