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

1068  On May - 22 death of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (b. 1025)   

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 this day in history.   

1501  On this day in history 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  On this day in history francesco Guicciardini, Italian historian/pres of Romagna, dies at 57   

1666  On May - 22 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.   

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 May - 22.   

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

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

1801  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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  Marie E Wilton, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 22 john [Denton Pinkstone] French, Brit field marshall (WWI), dies at 72   

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

1932  Lady Augusta, [Isabella Gregory], playwright (Gold Apple), dies at 80 on May - 22.   

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

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

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

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1622  On this day in history 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 May - 22.   

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

1722  On May - 22 birth of johannes Schmidlin, composer   

1724  Marc-Joseph Marion du Fresne, French explorer (d. 1772) was born on this day in history.   

1759  Gervais-Francois Couperin, composer was born on May - 22.   

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

1772  On May - 22 birth of ram Mohan Roy, Hindu reformer (d. 1833)