Famous Deaths Happened In October - 22
Friday, 07 November 2025
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 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 On this day in history death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) 

1651 On October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 

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

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 On this day in history death of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694) 

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 this day in history 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 October - 22. 

1818 On this day in history joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72 

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

1854 On this day in history j Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57 

1859 On October - 22 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 this day in history. 

1882 On this day in history janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65 

1883 On October - 22 george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies 

1889 Olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59 on October - 22. 

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

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

1917 Death of Bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863) on this day in history. 

1918 Death of Myrtle Gonzalez, American film and stage actress (b. 1891) on this day in history. 

1919 Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on this day in history. 

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