Historical Events In May - 22
Saturday, 12 July 2025
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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