Historical Events In October - 22

0362  The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.   

0741  On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63   

0794  On October - 22 emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).   

1335  On this day in history ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest   

1383  The 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne on October - 22.   

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1494  On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

1575  On October - 22 foundation of Aguascalientes.   

1613  Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.   

1633  On October - 22 ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.   

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

1686  On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on October - 22.   

1707  On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly   

1708  On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel   

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

1721  On this day in history czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"   

1725  On this day in history alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65   

1737  Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on this day in history.   

1746  On October - 22 princeton University (NJ) received its charter   

1751  Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1752  On October - 22 ambrogio Minoja, composer   

1761  Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on October - 22.   

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.   

1765  On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer   

1766  Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on October - 22.   

1790  On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist   

1797  On October - 22 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)   

1797  On this day in history the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris   

1797  1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.   

1799  Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.   

1802  Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1809  Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.   

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1071  On this day in history birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)   

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On October - 22 birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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.   

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 22 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 October - 22.