Famous Deaths In May - 22

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

0987  On May - 22 death of louis V le Faineant, the Lazy, king of France (986-87), poisoned at 20  

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 May - 22.  

1457  On May - 22 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  Francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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 May - 22.  

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

1745  Death of François-Marie, 1st duc de Broglie, French military leader (b. 1671) on May - 22.  

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  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer, dies at 45 on May - 22.  

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  On May - 22 domenico Corri, composer, dies at 80  

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

1859  On this day in history ferdinand II, [Re Bomba], Dutch King of Sicily, dies at 49  

1868  Julius Plucker, German mathematician/physicist (formula of P), dies on May - 22.  

1878  On this day in history franz von Holstein, composer, dies at 52  

1880  On this day in history heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80  

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

1928  William HT Gairdner, Engl missionary (Nile Mission Press), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80  

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

1945  Carel A Lion Cachet, lithographer/wood carver, dies on May - 22.  

1948  Claude McKaye, Jamaican/US author (Banjo, Home to Harlem), dies at 57 on May - 22.  

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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  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.  

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

1770  Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom (d. 1840) was born on May - 22.  

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