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  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo on May - 22.   

1200  On May - 22 peace of Goulet   

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  On this day in history open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans)   

1455  Richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI on this day in history.   

1455  Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.   

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

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 May - 22.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1688  On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on May - 22.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1759  On May - 22 birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1538  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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