Historical Events In May - 22
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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