Famous Deaths Happened In May - 22

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

0987  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 22.   

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  On this day in history alexander VII, [Fabio Chigi], Italian Pope (1655-67), dies at 68   

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

1760  Death of Israel ben Eliezer, Polish-born mystical rabbi (b. 1700) on May - 22.   

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  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 May - 22 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 May - 22.   

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

1880  Heinrich WA Freiherr von Gagern, German liberal politician, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1898  On this day in history edward Bellamy, writer, dies at 48   

1910  On May - 22 jules Renard, French writer (Le plaisir the rompre), dies at 46   

1921  Marie E Wilton, writer, dies on May - 22.   

1925  John [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1932  On May - 22 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  On this day in history claude McKaye, Jamaican/US author (Banjo, Home to Harlem), dies at 57   

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1622  On May - 22 birth of louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor of New France (d. 1698)   

1671  Abraham Patras, governor-general of East-Indies (1735-37) was born on this day in history.   

1715  On May - 22 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 this day in history birth of marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772)   

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.