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

1200  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.   

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  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  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  On this day in history pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac   

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.   

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published   

1594  On this day in history earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen   

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

1629  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck   

1659  On May - 22 france, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty   

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

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

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer on May - 22.   

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

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

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 22.   

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

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

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

1784  On this day in history ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy   

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on May - 22.   

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

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on May - 22.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 May - 22.   

1501  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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