Historical Events In October - 22
Sunday, 21 December 2025
0362 On October - 22 the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire. 

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

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

1335 On October - 22 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 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 On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 

1686 On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer 

1698 On October - 22 nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer 

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

1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history. 

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

1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on October - 22. 

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

1737 On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer 

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 this day in history 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 this day in history. 

1765 On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer 

1766 Hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king on this day in history. 

1790 On October - 22 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist 

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

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

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

1809 On this day in history federico Ricci, composer 

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