Famous Deaths In October - 22

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

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

1494  On October - 22 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  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.  

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

1751  On October - 22 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  On October - 22 french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73  

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1792  On October - 22 death of guillaume Le Gentil, French astronomer (b. 1725)  

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

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

1847  On October - 22 death of sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa  

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 October - 22.  

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 October - 22 janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65  

1883  George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies on this day in history.  

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

1891  Death of Ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, Austrian physiologist (b. 1846) on this day in history.  

1906  Death of Paul Cezanne, French painter (b. 1839) on this day in history.  

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  Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on this day in history.  

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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 October - 22 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  On this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

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