Famous Deaths In October - 22

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

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies  

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 October - 22.  

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

1625  On this day in history death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)  

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on this day in history.  

1707  On October - 22 death of cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly  

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

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1725  On this day in history alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65  

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 October - 22.  

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

1764  On October - 22 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 October - 22 samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62  

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

1818  On October - 22 joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72  

1835  On this day in history willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73  

1847  Death of Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on this day in history.  

1852  On October - 22 hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86  

1854  J Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57 on October - 22.  

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

1869  On this day in history michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64  

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  George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies on October - 22.  

1889  On October - 22 olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59  

1891  On October - 22 death of ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, Austrian physiologist (b. 1846)  

1906  Death of Paul Cezanne, French painter (b. 1839) on October - 22.  

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 October - 22.  

1919  On this day in history 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 October - 22 birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)  

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on October - 22.  

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 October - 22.  

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

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