Historical Events In May - 22

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies  

0760  14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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 May - 22.  

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

1501  On May - 22 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 May - 22.  

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

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

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

1629  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck  

1659  On May - 22 france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty  

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

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) on May - 22.  

1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation  

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

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

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

1762  On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty  

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

1781  On this day in history garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45  

1783  On May - 22 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer  

1784  Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on this day in history.  

1801  On May - 22 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58  

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

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on May - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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 May - 22.  

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 May - 22 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  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