1530 Bartolomeo Spontone, composer was born on this day in history.
1601 Georges de Scudéry, French writer (d. 1667) was born on August - 22.
1615 On August - 22 birth of christopher Gibbons, composer
1624 Jean Renaud de Segrais, French writer (d. 1701) was born on August - 22.
1647 On this day in history birth of denis Papin, French physicist (Papiniaanse pot, steam machine)
1679 On this day in history birth of pierre Guérin de Tencin, French cardinal (d. 1758)
1681 On this day in history birth of pierre Danican Philidor, composer
1753 Christian Friedrich Ruppe, composer was born on August - 22.
0408 On August - 22 flavius Stilicho, West Roman field leader (395-408), dies at 48
0634 On this day in history abd Allah Abu Bekr, Arabic merchant/1st kalief of Islam, dies
1155 On this day in history death of konoe, Emperor of Japan (b. 1139)
1188 Death of Ferdinand II, King of Leon (b. 1137) on August - 22.
1241 On August - 22 gregory IX, [Ugolino di Segni], Italian Pope, dies
1280 On this day in history nicholas III, [Giovanni Gaetano Orsini], Italian Pope (1277-80), dies
1286 Death of Erik V Klipping, king of Denmark, murdered on August - 22.
1304 Death of John II, Count of Hainaut (b. 1247) on August - 22.