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  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on October - 22.   

1707  Death of Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72   

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

1751  On this day in history willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40   

1755  On October - 22 death of elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694)   

1763  On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73   

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

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  Joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73   

1847  On this day in history death of sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

1852  Hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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

1859  Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1869  Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 on October - 22.   

1881  Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.   

1882  On October - 22 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  On this day in history 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 October - 22 death of bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863)   

1918  On October - 22 death of myrtle Gonzalez, American film and stage actress (b. 1891)   

1919  On October - 22 bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30   

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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 October - 22 birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on October - 22.   

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

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

1698  On this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer   

1701  On this day in history birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)