Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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  Peace of Goulet on this day in history.   

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

1377  On May - 22 pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe.   

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

1455  On May - 22 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 this day in history pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac   

1540  On May - 22 francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57   

1570  On this day in history the first atlas, with 70 maps, published   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1671  On May - 22 abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

1688  On May - 22 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

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

1722  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer   

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 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  Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer on this day in history.   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on May - 22.   

1783  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

1784  Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on May - 22.   

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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1622  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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

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

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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