Historical Events In May - 22

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

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  On this day in history peace of Goulet  

1370  On this day in history 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 May - 22.  

1455  On May - 22 open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans)  

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

1455  On May - 22 henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)  

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1501  On May - 22 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 this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57  

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.  

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

1594  Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.  

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 May - 22.  

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

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 May - 22 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70  

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on May - 22.  

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on this day in history.  

1759  On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer  

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

1761  On May - 22 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila  

1762  On May - 22 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty  

1780  Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer on May - 22.  

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

1783  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on this day in history.  

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

1801  On this day in history heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58  

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1622  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)  

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer  

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)  

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

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 May - 22.  

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 May - 22.  

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.  

1501  On May - 22 robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66  

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.  

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