Historical Events In October - 22
Saturday, 08 February 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.
0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.
0794 Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on this day in history.
1335 On October - 22 ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest
1383 On October - 22 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.
1383 Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on this day in history.
1494 Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.
1575 On October - 22 foundation of Aguascalientes.
1613 Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.
1633 Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on October - 22.
1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.
1686 On October - 22 georg Balthasar Schott, composer
1698 On this day in history nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer
1707 Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on October - 22.
1708 On October - 22 great Alliance occupies Rijsel
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.
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 October - 22.
1746 Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on October - 22.
1751 Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on October - 22.
1752 Ambrogio Minoja, composer on this day in history.
1761 On October - 22 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
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 October - 22 daniel Steibelt, composer
1766 On October - 22 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
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 October - 22.
1799 On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
1802 On October - 22 samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62
1809 On October - 22 federico Ricci, composer