Births on May 22

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom

Born on May 22, 1770

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)

Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (22 May 1770 – 10 January 1840) was the seventh child and third daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. After marrying the Landgrave of Hesse-Homburg, Frederick VI, she took permanent residence in Germany as landgravine.

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Events on 1770

19 Apr

Louis XVI of France
Marie Antoinette marries Louis XVI of France in a proxy wedding.
20 Apr

Battle of Aspindza
The Georgian king, Erekle II, abandoned by his Russian ally Count Totleben, wins a victory over Ottoman forces at Aspindza.
16 May

Louis XVI of France
A 14-year-old Marie Antoinette marries 15-year-old Louis-Auguste who later becomes king of France.
11 Jun

Great Barrier Reef
British explorer Captain James Cook runs aground on the Great Barrier Reef.