Historical Events In May - 22

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

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

0987  On this day in history louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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

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

1570  The first atlas, with 70 maps, published on this day in history.   

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  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 May - 22.   

1659  France, England & Netherlands sign "Hedges Concerto" treaty on May - 22.   

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 May - 22 johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70   

1712  Emperor Karel VI crowned king of Hungary on May - 22.   

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer on May - 22.   

1746  Russia & Austria signs treaty of cooperation on May - 22.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1762  Sweden & Prussia sign peace treaty on May - 22.   

1780  On May - 22 jan Emmanuel Dulezalek, composer   

1781  On May - 22 garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45   

1783  Thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer on May - 22.   

1784  Ceylonese student leader Pieter Quint Ondaatje demands democracy on this day in history.   

1801  Heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on May - 22.   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on May - 22.   

1715  On this day in history birth of françois-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794)   

1722  On this day in history birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  On May - 22 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  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)   

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

1455  On May - 22 death of henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (killed in battle)   

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

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on May - 22.