Historical Events In May - 22

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on this day in history.   

0760  14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on May - 22.   

0987  Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

1176  On this day in history murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo   

1200  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.   

1370  On this day in history jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium   

1377  On May - 22 pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe.   

1455  On this day in history open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans)   

1455  On this day in history richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI   

1455  On May - 22 henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1526  On May - 22 pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac   

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57   

1570  On May - 22 the first atlas, with 70 maps, published   

1570  On May - 22 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published   

1594  On May - 22 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen   

1629  On May - 22 emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck   

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck on this day in history.   

1659  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on May - 22.   

1667  On this day in history alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) on May - 22.   

1688  On May - 22 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on May - 22.   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on this day in history.   

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on this day in history.   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer on May - 22.   

1761  On this day in history the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia   

1761  1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila on this day in history.   

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 22.   

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1783  On May - 22 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

1784  On this day in history ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy   

1801  On May - 22 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58   

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On May - 22 birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

1772  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on this day in history.   

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.   

1501  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.