Famous Deaths In October - 22

0741  On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

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

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on this day in history.  

1613  On this day in history death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer  

1625  On October - 22 death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)  

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

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on October - 22.  

1707  Death of Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on October - 22.  

1708  On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72  

1725  On October - 22 alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65  

1751  On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40  

1755  On October - 22 death of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694)  

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

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

1792  Death of Guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (b. 1725) on October - 22.  

1802  Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1813  On October - 22 august Harder, composer, dies at 38  

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 this day in history.  

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  Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on October - 22.  

1869  Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 on October - 22.  

1881  On this day in history janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

1889  Olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

1891  Death of Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, Austrian physiologist (b. 1846) on October - 22.  

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

1917  Death of Bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863) on October - 22.  

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  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.  

1592  On October - 22 birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)  

1686  On this day in history birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer  

1688  On this day in history birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)  

1689  On this day in history birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)  

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on October - 22.  

1701  On this day in history birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)