Historical Events In October - 22
Wednesday, 16 April 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 Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on October - 22.
1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on October - 22.
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 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 Ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory on this day in history.
1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1686 Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on October - 22.
1698 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on October - 22.
1707 Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on this day in history.
1708 On this day in history great Alliance occupies Rijsel
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.
1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on this day in history.
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.
1737 On October - 22 vincenzo Manfredini, composer
1746 On this day in history princeton University (NJ) received its charter
1751 On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40
1752 On October - 22 ambrogio Minoja, composer
1761 On October - 22 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
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 October - 22.
1765 On October - 22 daniel Steibelt, composer
1766 On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 On October - 22 jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist
1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on this day in history.
1797 The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on this day in history.
1797 On this day in history 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris)
1799 Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition on October - 22.
1802 Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1809 On this day in history federico Ricci, composer