Historical Events In May - 22

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.  

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

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

1176  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo on May - 22.  

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1526  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on this day in history.  

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.  

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

1594  On this day in history earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen  

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

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

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

1667  On May - 22 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 this day in history 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 May - 22.  

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on May - 22.  

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

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

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

1762  On this day in history 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 May - 22.  

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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1622  On May - 22 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 this day in history.  

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

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.  

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

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1457  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)  

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 May - 22.  

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