Famous Deaths In February - 22

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

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.  

1071  Arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle on this day in history.  

1076  Death of Godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26] on February - 22.  

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

1111  Death of Roger Borsa, King of Sicily on this day in history.  

1213  On February - 22 wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies  

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

1478  On February - 22 hendrik Herp (Herpius/Harphius), writer (Spieghel volcomenheit), dies  

1512  On this day in history 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 February - 22.  

1680  Death of Catherine Monvoisin, French sorceress (b. c.1640) on this day in history.  

1687  On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer  

1690  Charles Le Brun, classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

1727  Francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71  

1770  On this day in history death of christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution  

1788  Franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63 on February - 22.  

1797  On February - 22 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 February - 22.  

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

1824  John Davy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1829  Adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1832  On February - 22 death of johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany  

1836  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65 on February - 22.  

1838  On February - 22 friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70  

1846  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77 on February - 22.  

1849  On this day in history alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28  

1875  Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on February - 22.  

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on February - 22.  

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

1403  On this day in history 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 February - 22.  

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.  

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer  

1573  Gemignano Capilupi, composer was born on this day in history.