Famous Deaths In October - 22

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

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

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.  

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on October - 22.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1763  On October - 22 french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86  

1854  On October - 22 j Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57  

1859  On October - 22 louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75  

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

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

1882  Janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on October - 22.