Historical Events In May - 22

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.  

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

1200  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.  

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

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 May - 22.  

1455  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.  

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

1570  1st atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.  

1594  Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.  

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 May - 22.  

1659  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on May - 22.  

1667  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 on May - 22.  

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) on May - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

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  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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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on May - 22.  

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)  

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on May - 22.  

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 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 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 May - 22.