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 this day in history.   

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

1176  On May - 22 murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo   

1200  Peace of Goulet on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

1455  Richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI on May - 22.   

1455  On May - 22 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  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on this day in history.   

1667  On May - 22 alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68   

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 May - 22.   

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on May - 22.   

1722  On May - 22 johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  On May - 22 russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation   

1759  On this day in history gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

1761  On this day in history the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia   

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

1762  On May - 22 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty   

1780  On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

1781  On May - 22 garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

1783  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

1784  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

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

1715  On May - 22 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  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  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

0337  On May - 22 constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies   

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

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  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  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 May - 22.