Famous Deaths In October - 22

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1494  On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies  

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

1613  On October - 22 death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer  

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.  

1651  On October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65  

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 October - 22.  

1708  On October - 22 herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

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1725  Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.  

1751  Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22.  

1755  Death of Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694) on October - 22.  

1763  French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1764  On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67  

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

1802  On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62  

1813  August Harder, composer, dies at 38 on October - 22.  

1818  Joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72 on this day in history.  

1835  On October - 22 willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73  

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  On October - 22 j Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57  

1859  On this day in history louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75  

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

1881  Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.  

1882  On this day in history janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65  

1883  On this day in history george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies  

1889  Olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59 on October - 22.  

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  On this day in history death of myrtle Gonzalez, American film and stage actress (b. 1891)  

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 this day in history.  

1197  On October - 22 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 October - 22.  

1688  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)  

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on this day in history.  

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