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 May - 22 murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo  

1200  On May - 22 peace of Goulet  

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

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

1455  On May - 22 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 May - 22.  

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 May - 22.  

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57  

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.  

1570  On May - 22 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published  

1594  On May - 22 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen  

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

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

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1746  On May - 22 russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation  

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer on May - 22.  

1761  On this day in history the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia  

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  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on May - 22.  

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

1801  On May - 22 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58  

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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 May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)  

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.  

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.  

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

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.  

0337  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)  

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.  

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

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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 May - 22.