Famous Deaths In October - 22

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63   

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies   

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  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly   

1708  Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1725  On October - 22 alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65   

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

1755  Death of Elisha Williams, American rector of Yale College (b. 1694) on October - 22.   

1763  On October - 22 french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73   

1764  Jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 22 joachim H Campe, German theory/author, dies at 72   

1835  On this day in history willem G F Bentinck, earl/politician/organist, dies at 73   

1847  Death of Sahle Selassie, Negus of Shewa on October - 22.   

1852  On this day in history hans C E Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king, dies at 86   

1854  J Gotthelf, writer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1859  Louis (Ludwig) Spohr, composer (Faust), dies at 75 on October - 22.   

1869  Michael Sars, Norwegian zoologist, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1881  Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67 on October - 22.   

1882  Janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 22 george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies   

1889  On this day in history olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59   

1891  On this day in history death of ernst von Fleischl-Marxow, Austrian physiologist (b. 1846)   

1906  Death of Paul Cezanne, French painter (b. 1839) on October - 22.   

1917  On this day in history death of bob Fitzsimmons, English boxer (b. 1863)   

1918  On October - 22 death of myrtle Gonzalez, American film and stage actress (b. 1891)   

1919  Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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1071  On October - 22 birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)   

1197  On October - 22 birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)   

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

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

1688  On this day in history birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

1689  On October - 22 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)   

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on this day in history.   

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on this day in history.