Historical Events In May - 22

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

0760  14th recorded perihelion passage of Halley's Comet on May - 22.   

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

1176  On this day in history murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo   

1200  On this day in history peace of Goulet   

1370  On May - 22 jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium   

1377  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.   

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

1594  Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on May - 22.   

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

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  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on May - 22.   

1712  On this day in history emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

1722  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

1761  1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila on May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

1784  On this day in history ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy   

1801  On this day in history 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  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 May - 22.   

1722  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

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 May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1457  On May - 22 death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  On this day in history 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 this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57