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  On this day in history death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  Johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on this day in history.   

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

1478  Hendrik Herp (Herpius/Harphius), writer (Spieghel volcomenheit), dies on February - 22.   

1512  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history death of olivier van Noort, Dutch navigator (b. 1558)   

1674  John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 on February - 22.   

1680  On February - 22 death of catherine Monvoisin, French sorceress (b. c.1640)   

1687  Death of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 22 charles Le Brun, classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at 70   

1727  On this day in history francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58   

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on February - 22.   

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

1742  On February - 22 death of charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688)   

1750  On this day in history pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71   

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

1788  On February - 22 franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

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

1799  On February - 22 death of heshen, infamous Qing Dynasty Chinese official at court (b. 1750)   

1816  On this day in history adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92   

1822  On this day in history johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66   

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

1829  On this day in history adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53   

1832  On this day in history death of johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany   

1836  On February - 22 john Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65   

1838  On this day in history friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70   

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

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

1875  Charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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1040  Rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105) was born on this day in history.   

1403  Charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 22 birth of tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah)   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On February - 22 birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer