Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

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  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  Open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans) on May - 22.   

1455  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 May - 22 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  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 this day in history.   

1659  On May - 22 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  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  On this day in history russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation   

1759  On May - 22 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  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1780  Jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer on May - 22.   

1781  On this day in history garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

1783  On May - 22 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

1784  Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on this day in history.   

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

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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  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  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.