Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

0987  On this day in history louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20  

1176  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo on May - 22.  

1200  On May - 22 peace of Goulet  

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 May - 22 open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans)  

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

1526  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on this day in history.  

1629  On May - 22 emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck  

1659  On May - 22 france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty  

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

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 May - 22 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary  

1722  On May - 22 johannes Schmidlin, composer  

1746  On May - 22 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  On this day in history 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila  

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

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer  

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

1783  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer  

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

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

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)  

1671  On May - 22 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  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

0987  On this day in history death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20  

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)  

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.  

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  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 this day in history.