Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

0987  On this day in history 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  On May - 22 jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium  

1377  Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe on this day in history.  

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

1455  On May - 22 richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI  

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

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

1526  On May - 22 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  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.  

1722  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer  

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

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

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

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

1781  On May - 22 garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45  

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  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 May - 22.  

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  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer  

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  On this day in history constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies  

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

1068  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)  

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

1538  On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)  

1540  On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57