Assassination of Dong Zhuo: Turning Point in Ancient China (+ 12 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · May 22, 2026 · 8m

A Daily Dose of History (22 May 2026)

Today's historical events:

Dong Zhuo is assassinated by his adopted son Lü Bu.

Fourteenth recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet.

A Byzantine fleet sacks and destroys undefended Damietta in Egypt.

The Hashshashin (Assassins) attempt to assassinate Saladin near Aleppo.

King John of England and King Philip II of France sign the Treaty of Le Goulet.

Henry Raspe is elected anti-king of the Kingdom of Germany in opposition to Conrad IV.

Serbian King Stefan Uroš I and the Republic of Venice sign a peace treaty.

Brussels massacre: Between six and twenty…