Famous Deaths In October - 22

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on October - 22.   

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on October - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1613  On October - 22 death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer   

1625  On this day in history death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)   

1707  Death of Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on October - 22.   

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

1725  Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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 October - 22.   

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 October - 22.   

1802  On this day in history samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62   

1813  On this day in history august Harder, composer, dies at 38   

1818  Joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1847  On October - 22 death of sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa   

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 October - 22.   

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  George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies on this day in history.   

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  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  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  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on October - 22.   

1592  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

1686  On this day in history birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

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

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on October - 22.   

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

1701  On October - 22 birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)