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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on May - 22.   

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on this day in history.   

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

1659  On May - 22 france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty   

1667  On May - 22 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  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  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  On this day in history 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila   

1762  On May - 22 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

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 this day in history.   

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  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 22.   

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

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

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

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1538  On May - 22 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.