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  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 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  Death of Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.  

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

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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  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 this day in history.  

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.  

1792  On October - 22 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 this day in history.  

1818  Joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72 on October - 22.  

1835  Willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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  Olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

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

1919  On October - 22 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 this day in history 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 October - 22.  

1688  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)  

1689  On October - 22 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)  

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

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