Historical Events In May - 22

0337  Constantine the Great, emperor of Rome (306-37)/anti semite, dies on May - 22.   

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

1200  On this day in history peace of Goulet   

1370  Jews are expelled/massacred from Brussels Belgium on this day in history.   

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

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  Pope Clemens VII, France, Genoa, Venice, Florence & Milan form Anti-French League of Cognac on May - 22.   

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

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on May - 22.   

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

1594  Earl Mauritius & Willem Louis begins siege of Groningen on this day in history.   

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

1688  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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

1762  On this day in history 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  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on this day in history.   

1784  On May - 22 ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy   

1801  On May - 22 heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58   

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1622  On May - 22 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  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 May - 22.   

1770  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840)   

1772  On this day in history birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

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 May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

1455  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

1457  On this day in history death of saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381)   

1501  On May - 22 robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57