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 this day in history.   

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  Peace of Goulet on this day in history.   

1370  On May - 22 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 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  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  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on May - 22.   

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

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

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

1594  On this day in history 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  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck   

1659  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on this day in history.   

1667  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 on May - 22.   

1671  On this day in history abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on May - 22.   

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1780  Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on May - 22.   

1783  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

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

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on May - 22.   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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 May - 22.   

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

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

1457  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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