Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

0987  Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.   

1176  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo on this day in history.   

1200  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.   

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

1377  On this day in history pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe.   

1455  On May - 22 open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans)   

1455  On May - 22 richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI   

1455  On this day in history henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1501  On May - 22 robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1526  On May - 22 pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.   

1570  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  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 May - 22 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

1722  On May - 22 johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on May - 22.   

1759  On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1761  The first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia on May - 22.   

1761  On this day in history 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila   

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 22.   

1780  Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer on May - 22.   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

1783  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On May - 22 ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy   

1801  On May - 22 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58   

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1622  On May - 22 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  On this day in history birth of abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

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 this day in history.   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

1759  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1455  On May - 22 death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

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

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

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.