Historical Events In October - 22
Sunday, 13 July 2025
0362 On this day in history the temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire.
0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on October - 22.
0794 On this day in history emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).
1335 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies
1494 On October - 22 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 Foundation of Aguascalientes on October - 22.
1613 On October - 22 pomponio Nenna, Italian composer
1633 On October - 22 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 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 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on October - 22.
1708 On this day in history herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72
1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on October - 22.
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on this day in history.
1746 On October - 22 princeton University (NJ) received its charter
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 On this day in history 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.
1765 Daniel Steibelt, composer on this day in history.
1766 On October - 22 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on October - 22.
1797 On October - 22 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)
1797 On October - 22 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 October - 22.
1802 Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1809 Federico Ricci, composer on October - 22.