Historical Events In May - 22

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.  

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

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

1176  On this day in history murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo  

1200  On May - 22 peace of Goulet  

1370  Jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.  

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 May - 22.  

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

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

1501  On this day in history 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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.  

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

1594  Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on May - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 May - 22.  

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on May - 22.  

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

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

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

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

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.  

1780  On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer  

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

1783  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on May - 22.  

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

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on May - 22.  

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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 May - 22 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  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer  

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  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.  

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.  

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

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on this day in history.  

1501  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66  

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.  

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