Famous Deaths In October - 22

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on October - 22.  

1565  On October - 22 death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)  

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.  

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on October - 22.  

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.  

1674  On this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)  

1707  Death of Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.  

1708  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.  

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1725  Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40  

1755  Death of Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694) on this day in history.  

1763  French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on October - 22.  

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.  

1792  On this day in history death of guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (b. 1725)  

1802  Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on October - 22.  

1813  August Harder, composer, dies at 38 on this day in history.  

1818  Joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72 on October - 22.  

1835  Willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73 on October - 22.  

1847  Death of Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on October - 22.  

1852  Hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86 on October - 22.  

1854  J Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1859  On October - 22 louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75  

1869  Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1881  On October - 22 janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67  

1882  Janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65 on October - 22.  

1883  On October - 22 george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies  

1889  On this day in history olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59  

1891  On this day in history death of ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, Austrian physiologist (b. 1846)  

1906  On this day in history death of paul Cezanne, French painter (b. 1839)  

1917  On this day in history death of bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863)  

1918  Death of Myrtle Gonzalez, American film and stage actress (b. 1891) on this day in history.  

1919  On October - 22 bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30  

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1071  William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126) was born on October - 22.  

1197  On this day in history birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)  

1592  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)  

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on this day in history.  

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.  

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on October - 22.  

1698  On October - 22 birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on this day in history.