Famous Deaths In February - 22

0606  On this day in history sabinian, Italian Pope (604-06), dies   

0965  Death of Odo, Duke of Burgundy (b. 944) on this day in history.   

1071  On this day in history arnulf III, earl of Flanders/Hainault (Arnulf I), dies in battle   

1076  On February - 22 death of godfried III, with the Hump, duke of Lower Lorraine, murdered [or Feb 26]   

1078  On this day in history johannes van Fecamp, Italian mystic writer, dies   

1111  On this day in history death of roger Borsa, King of Sicily   

1213  Wibert of Gembloers, benediction/writer/abbot of Gembloers, dies on February - 22.   

1371  On this day in history david II Bruce, king of Scotland (1331..71), dies at 46   

1478  On February - 22 hendrik Herp (Herpius/Harphius), writer (Spieghel volcomenheit), dies   

1512  Amerigo Vespucci, Italian explorer (America), dies at 60 on February - 22.   

1627  On this day in history death of olivier van Noort, Dutch navigator (b. 1558)   

1674  John Wilson, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1680  Death of Catherine Monvoisin, French sorceress (b. c.1640) on February - 22.   

1687  Death of Jean-Baptiste Lully, Paris, composer on this day in history.   

1690  On February - 22 charles Le Brun, classical painter (Academie de Peinture), dies at 70   

1727  On February - 22 francesco Gasparini, composer, dies at 58   

1731  Frederik Ruysch, Dutch anatomist, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1732  Death of Francis Atterbury, English bishop and man of letters (b. 1663) on this day in history.   

1742  Death of Charles Rivington, English publisher (b. 1688) on February - 22.   

1750  On this day in history pietro Filippo Scarlotti, composer, dies at 71   

1770  On February - 22 death of christopher Snider, 11, Boston, becomes 1st martyr of US Revolution   

1788  On this day in history franz Joseph Oehlschlagel, composer, dies at 63   

1797  On February - 22 death of karl Friedrich Hieronymus Freiherr von Münchhausen, German officer and adventurer (b. 1720)   

1799  On February - 22 death of heshen, infamous Qing Dynasty Chinese official at court (b. 1750)   

1816  Adam Ferguson, Scottish sociologist/historian, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1822  Johann Ignaz Walter, composer, dies at 66 on February - 22.   

1824  John Davy, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1829  On February - 22 adam A earl von Neipperg, Austrian general, dies at 53   

1832  Death of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, poet, Weimar, Germany on February - 22.   

1836  John Clarke-Whitfeld, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1838  Friedrich Johann Eck, composer, dies at 70 on February - 22.   

1846  Carolus Antonius Fodor, composer, dies at 77 on February - 22.   

1849  Alexander Ernst Fesca, composer, dies at 28 on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history charles Lyell, British geologist (Elements of Geology), dies at 77   

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1040  On this day in history birth of rashi, French rabbi (d. 1105)   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII, King of France (1422-61), drove out English   

1403  On February - 22 birth of charles VII of France (d. 1461)   

1440  Ladislaus V Posthumus, King of Hungary/Bohemia was born on this day in history.   

1500  Cardinal Rodolfo Pio da Carpi, Italian humanist (d. 1564) was born on February - 22.   

1514  Tahmasp I, shah of Persia (1524-76)/author (Tazkire-i Shah) was born on February - 22.   

1542  On February - 22 birth of santino Garsi, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of gemignano Capilupi, composer