Historical Events In May - 22
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
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 May - 22.
0987 Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.
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 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 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1455 On May - 22 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 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.
1570 The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.
1570 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.
1594 On May - 22 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen
1629 Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on May - 22.
1629 Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck on this day in history.
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 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 On May - 22 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary
1722 Johannes Schmidlin, composer on this day in history.
1746 Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on this day in history.
1759 On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
1761 On this day in history 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 Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.
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 Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on May - 22.
1801 Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on May - 22.
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