Historical Events In May - 22

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

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

0987  Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

1176  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

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

1455  Open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans) on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1570  On May - 22 the first atlas, with 70 maps, published   

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

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

1659  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on this day in history.   

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  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1712  On May - 22 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation   

1759  On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

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 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  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1770  On May - 22 birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

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

0337  On May - 22 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  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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