Historical Events In October - 22
Friday, 21 February 2025
0362 On this day in history the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.
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 this day in history.
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 October - 22.
1575 Foundation of Aguascalientes on October - 22.
1613 Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.
1633 On this day in history 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 Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on this day in history.
1698 On this day in history nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer
1707 Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.
1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history.
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.
1721 On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
1725 On October - 22 alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65
1737 On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer
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 this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer
1761 On this day in history johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
1763 On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73
1764 On October - 22 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67
1765 Daniel Steibelt, composer on this day in history.
1766 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on October - 22.
1790 On October - 22 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 October - 22.
1802 On October - 22 samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62
1809 On October - 22 federico Ricci, composer