Historical Events In May - 22

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

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 this day in history.   

1176  On May - 22 murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo   

1200  Peace of Goulet on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On May - 22 henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.   

1526  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on this day in history.   

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  1st atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.   

1594  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

1659  On this day in history france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty   

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  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

1761  On May - 22 the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia   

1761  1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila on this day in history.   

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

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

1781  On May - 22 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 this day in history.   

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on May - 22.   

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1622  On May - 22 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  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 May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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  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 May - 22.   

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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.