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

1176  Murder attempt by "Assassins" on Saladin near Aleppo on May - 22.   

1200  Peace of Goulet on May - 22.   

1370  On this day in history jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium   

1377  Pope Gregory XI issues five papal bulls to denounce the doctrines of English theologian John Wycliffe on May - 22.   

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

1455  On May - 22 richard of York takes St Albans, kidnapping King Henry VI   

1455  Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history the first atlas, with 70 maps, published   

1570  On May - 22 1st atlas, with 70 maps, published   

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

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lübeck on May - 22.   

1629  Emperor Ferdinand II & Danish King Christian IV sign Peace of Lubeck on May - 22.   

1659  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on this day in history.   

1667  Alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history 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 May - 22 emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary   

1722  On this day in history johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1746  On May - 22 russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation   

1759  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

1780  On this day in history jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

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

1783  On May - 22 thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer   

1784  Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on May - 22.   

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

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1622  On this day in history birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On May - 22 birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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 May - 22.   

1455  Death of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle) on this day in history.   

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 May - 22.