Famous Deaths In February - 22

0606  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies  

0965  On this day in history death of odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944)  

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on February - 22.  

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on this day in history.  

1078  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies  

1111  On this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily  

1213  On this day in history wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies  

1371  David II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1478  Hendrik Herp (Herpius/Harphius), writer (Spieghel volcomenheit), dies on this day in history.  

1512  On February - 22 amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America), dies at 60  

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1627  Death of Olivier van Noort, Dutch navigator (b. 1558) on February - 22.  

1674  John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.  

1680  Death of Catherine Monvoisin, French sorceress (b. c.1640) on February - 22.  

1687  Death of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer on February - 22.  

1690  Charles Le Brun, classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at 70 on February - 22.  

1727  On February - 22 francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58  

1731  On this day in history frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92  

1732  On February - 22 death of francis Atterbury, English bishop and man of letters (b. 1663)  

1742  On this day in history death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)  

1750  Pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1770  On February - 22 death of christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution  

1788  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1797  On this day in history death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)  

1799  On this day in history death of heshen, infamous Qing Dynasty Chinese official at court (b. 1750)  

1816  Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

1822  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66 on February - 22.  

1824  On February - 22 john Davy, composer, dies at 60  

1829  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53 on February - 22.  

1832  Death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany on this day in history.  

1836  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1838  Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70 on February - 22.  

1846  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1849  Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.  

1875  On February - 22 charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77  

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1040  On February - 22 birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)  

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English  

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)  

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.  

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on this day in history.  

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on this day in history.  

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer  

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on February - 22.