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 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  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.   

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

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 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  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on this day in history.   

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

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

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 May - 22.   

1629  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck   

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

1688  On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

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

1722  On May - 22 johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1783  On May - 22 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  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  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

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

1501  On May - 22 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.