Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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

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 May - 22.   

1377  Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe on May - 22.   

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

1455  On this day in history richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI   

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

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 this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57   

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

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

1594  On May - 22 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen   

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

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  On May - 22 abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)   

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 May - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1780  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58   

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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 this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

1724  On May - 22 birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.   

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

0987  On this day in history 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  On May - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.