Famous Deaths In May - 22

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

0987  Death of Louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20 on this day in history.  

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on May - 22.  

1455  On May - 22 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  Robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66 on May - 22.  

1538  On this day in history death of john Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471)  

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

1666  On this day in history death of gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608)  

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

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1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1745  On May - 22 death of françois-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (b. 1671)  

1746  Death of Thomas Southerne, Irish dramatist (b. 1660) on this day in history.  

1760  On May - 22 death of israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700)  

1772  On May - 22 death of durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (b. 1687)  

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

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

1819  John H van Kinsbergen, lt-admiral/founder (Corps Marines), dies at 84 on May - 22.  

1825  Domenico Corri, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history death of mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (b. 1755)  

1859  Ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1868  Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies on this day in history.  

1878  Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 on May - 22.  

1880  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 on May - 22.  

1885  Victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83 on May - 22.  

1898  Edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48 on May - 22.  

1910  On this day in history jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46  

1921  On this day in history marie E Wilton, writer, dies  

1925  John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72 on May - 22.  

1928  William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54 on May - 22.  

1932  On May - 22 lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80  

1939  Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1945  Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver, dies on this day in history.  

1948  On this day in history claude McKaye, Jamaican/US author (Banjo, Home to Harlem), dies at 57  

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1622  Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.  

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

1715  François-Joachim de Pierre de Bernis, French cardinal and statesman (d. 1794) was born on May - 22.  

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on May - 22.  

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 May - 22.  

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