Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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 May - 22.  

1370  Jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium on May - 22.  

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

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

1455  On this day in history 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.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  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 May - 22.  

1667  On May - 22 alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68  

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 this day in history.  

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on May - 22.  

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

1759  On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer  

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

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

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

1780  On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer  

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 May - 22 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 this day in history.  

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.  

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

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

0987  On May - 22 death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20  

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

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

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