Historical Events In May - 22

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

0760  14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet   

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

1176  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo   

1200  Peace of Goulet   

1370  Jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium.   

1377  Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe   

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

1455  Richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI.   

1455  Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

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

1526  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence and Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57.   

1570  The inaugural atlas, with 70 maps, published.   

1570  1st atlas, with 70 maps, published.   

1594  Earl Mauritius and Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen.   

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II and Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck.   

1659  France, England and Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty.   

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

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

1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70.   

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer.   

1746  Russia and Austria signs treaty of cooperation   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer.   

1761  The inaugural life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia   

1761  1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila   

1762  Sweden and Prussia sign peace treaty   

1780  Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer.   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45.   

1783  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

1784  In this year, Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje formally claims democracy.   

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58.   

1803  1st public library opens (Connecticut).   

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1622  Louis de buade de frontenac: Governor of new france   

1671  Abraham patras: Governor-general of east-indies (1735-37)   

1715  François-joachim de pierre de bernis: French cardinal and statesman   

1722  Johannes schmidlin: Composer   

1724  Marc-joseph marion du fresne: French explorer   

1759  Gervais-francois couperin: Composer   

1770  Princess elizabeth of the united kingdom: Princess elizabeth of the united kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram mohan roy: Hindu reformer   

0337  Death of Constantine the great: Emperor of rome (306-37)/anti semite,   

0987  Louis v le faineant: The lazy, king of france (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Emperor go-reizei of japan: Emperor go-reizei of japan (b. 1025)   

1455  Henry percy: 2nd earl of northumberland, english politician (killed in battle)   

1457  Saint rita of cascia: Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  Robert gaguin: French writer/diplomat (arte metrificandi),   

1538  John forrest: English franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  Death of Francesco guicciardini: Italian historian/pres of romagna,