Famous Deaths In October - 22

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

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

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.  

1565  On this day in history death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)  

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

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

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65  

1674  On October - 22 death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)  

1707  On this day in history death of cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly  

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

1755  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1859  Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on October - 22.  

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

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

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

1891  On October - 22 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 October - 22 death of myrtle Gonzalez, American film and stage actress (b. 1891)  

1919  Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on October - 22.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »

1071  On this day in history birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)  

1197  On this day in history 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 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  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on this day in history.  

1701  On October - 22 birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)