Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

0987  Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on May - 22.   

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

1200  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On May - 22 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  On this day in history the first atlas, with 70 maps, published   

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

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

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

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck on this day in history.   

1659  On this day in history 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  On this day in history johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

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

1722  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

1781  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on May - 22.   

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 this day in history 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  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  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 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  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

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

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

1455  On this day in history 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  On May - 22 death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)   

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