Historical Events In May - 22
Saturday, 27 April 2024
0337 On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies
0760 On May - 22 14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet
0987 Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.
1176 On May - 22 murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo
1200 On this day in history peace of Goulet
1370 Jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.
1377 Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe on this day in history.
1455 On May - 22 open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans)
1455 Richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI on this day in history.
1455 Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.
1501 On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66
1526 On this day in history pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac
1540 On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57
1570 On May - 22 the first atlas, with 70 maps, published
1570 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.
1594 On May - 22 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen
1629 Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on May - 22.
1629 Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck on this day in history.
1659 On this day in history france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty
1667 On this day in history alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68
1671 On May - 22 abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)
1688 On May - 22 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70
1712 On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary
1722 Johannes Schmidlin, composer on May - 22.
1746 On this day in history russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation
1759 Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer on this day in history.
1761 On May - 22 the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia
1761 On May - 22 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila
1762 On May - 22 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty
1780 On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer
1781 Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on May - 22.
1783 Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on this day in history.
1784 Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on May - 22.
1801 Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on May - 22.
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