Famous Deaths In May - 22

0337  On May - 22 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  On this day in history robert Gaguin, French writer/diplomat (Arte Metrificandi), dies at 66   

1538  Death of John Forrest, English Franciscan friar (martyred) (b. 1471) on May - 22.   

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

1666  Death of Gaspar Schott, German scientist (b. 1608) on May - 22.   

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

1688  Johann A Quenstedt, German Lutherian theologist, dies at 70 on May - 22.   

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  Death of Israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700) on May - 22.   

1772  On this day in history death of durastante Natalucci, Italian historian (b. 1687)   

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

1801  On this day in history heinrich Gottfried Reichard, composer, dies at 58   

1819  On May - 22 john H van Kinsbergen, lt-admiral/founder (Corps Marines), dies at 84   

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  On this day in history julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies   

1878  Franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1910  Jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46 on May - 22.   

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

1925  On May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1759  On this day in history birth of gervais-Francois Couperin, composer   

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

1772  Ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833) was born on this day in history.