Historical Events In May - 22
Tuesday, 29 October 2024
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 May - 22.
0987 Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.
1176 On this day in history murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo
1200 Peace of Goulet on May - 22.
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 Open battle in England's 30-year War of the Roses (St Albans) on this day in history.
1455 Richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI on this day in history.
1455 Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on May - 22.
1501 Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.
1526 Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on this day in history.
1540 Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.
1570 The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.
1570 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.
1594 On May - 22 earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen
1629 Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on this day in history.
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 Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 on this day in history.
1671 On May - 22 abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37)
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 On May - 22 johannes Schmidlin, composer
1746 Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on May - 22.
1759 On May - 22 gervais-Francois Couperin, composer
1761 On May - 22 the first life insurance policy in the U S is issued, in Philadelphia
1761 On this day in history 1st life insurance policy in US, issued in Phila
1762 On May - 22 sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty
1780 On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer
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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