Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.   

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

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

1455  Open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans) on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 22.   

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on May - 22.   

1629  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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

1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on May - 22.   

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

1759  On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

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

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

1762  On this day in history sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

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

1783  On May - 22 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

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

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  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  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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.   

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

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.