Today in History - History - May 22nd

2010Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus' remains are reburied in Frombork Cathedral, Poland after a 200 year search for his tomb.,

1985Pete Rose 2,108th run passes Hank Aaron as NL run scoring leader

201119th Billboard Music Awards: Eminem, Recovery win

1939Hitler & Benito Mussolini sign "Pact of Steel"

1983Pat Bradley wins LPGA Chrysler-Plymouth Charity Golf Tournament

334 BCThe Macedonian army of Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of the Granicus

1963Mickey Mantle hits a ball off Yankee Stadium's facade

19791st ACE Cable Awards: "Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas" by Jim Henson and HBO

1998Lewinsky scandal: a federal judge rules that United States Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the scandal, involving President Bill Clinton.

1849Abraham Lincoln patents a buoying device

1813Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer (Ring, Flying Dutchman)

1942[Theodore] Ted Kaczynski, Evergreen Park Illinois, American terrorist (Unabomber)

1859Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice

1970Naomi Campbell, London England, model/actress (Cool as Ice, Unzipped)

2010Singer-songwriter and guitarist Alanis Morissette (38) weds rapper Mario Treadway (32) in Los Angeles

1945Paranormal investigator Lorraine Warren (18) weds partner Ed Warren (18)

1860Major General George McClellan (33) weds Mary Ellen at Calvary Church in NYC, New York

2010"Numb3rs" star David Krumholtz (32) weds actress Vanessa Britting (29) at The Plaza Hotel in New York City

337Constantine the Great, Emperor of Rome (306-37), dies at 47

1802Martha Washington, 1st US First Lady (1789-97), dies at 70