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  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo on this day in history.  

1200  Peace of Goulet on this day in history.  

1370  Jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium on May - 22.  

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

1455  Open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans) on May - 22.  

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

1455  On this day in history henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)  

1501  On May - 22 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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.  

1570  On this day in history the first atlas, with 70 maps, published  

1570  1st atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.  

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

1629  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck  

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck on May - 22.  

1659  On this day in history france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty  

1667  On May - 22 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  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1712  On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary  

1722  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer  

1746  On May - 22 russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation  

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer on this day in history.  

1761  The first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia on May - 22.  

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

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer  

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

1783  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer  

1784  Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on this day in history.  

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

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1622  On May - 22 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)  

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.  

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)  

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

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.  

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)  

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.  

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies  

0987  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20  

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)  

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 this day in history.  

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.  

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)  

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