Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

0987  On May - 22 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  On this day in history peace of Goulet   

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 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 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 May - 22.   

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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1570  On May - 22 the first atlas, with 70 maps, published   

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

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

1671  On this day in history abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

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

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on May - 22.   

1722  On May - 22 johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  On May - 22 russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation   

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 this day in history.   

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

1762  On May - 22 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

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

1783  On May - 22 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

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

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 May - 22.   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.   

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

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

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.