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 May - 22.  

1068  Death of Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025) on this day in history.  

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

1457  Death of Saint Rita of Cascia, Italian saint (b. 1381) on May - 22.  

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

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

1540  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

1745  Death of François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (b. 1671) on this day in history.  

1746  On this day in history death of thomas Southerne, Irish dramatist (b. 1660)  

1760  On this day in history death of israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700)  

1772  Death of Durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (b. 1687) on May - 22.  

1781  On this day in history garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45  

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

1819  John H van Kinsbergen, lt-admiral/founder (Corps Marines), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1825  Domenico Corri, composer, dies at 80 on May - 22.  

1851  Death of Mordecai Manuel Noah, American writer, journalist (b. 1755) on this day in history.  

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  On May - 22 victor(-Marie) Hugo, French writer (Les Miserables), dies at 83  

1898  On May - 22 edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48  

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  On this day in history john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72  

1928  On this day in history william HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54  

1932  Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 on this day in history.  

1939  Ernst Toller, writer, dies at 45 on May - 22.  

1945  On May - 22 carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver, dies  

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

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

1722  Johannes Schmidlin, composer was born on this day in history.  

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on May - 22.  

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)