Historical Events In October - 22
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.
0741 On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63
0794 Emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto) on this day in history.
1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest on this day in history.
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 October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies
1494 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 On October - 22 foundation of Aguascalientes.
1613 On October - 22 pomponio Nenna, Italian composer
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 October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65
1686 Georg Balthasar Schott, composer on October - 22.
1698 On October - 22 nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer
1707 Cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly on October - 22.
1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on this day in history.
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1721 On October - 22 czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator"
1725 On October - 22 alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65
1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on October - 22.
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 October - 22.
1761 On October - 22 johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer
1763 French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on October - 22.
1764 On this day in history jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67
1765 On October - 22 daniel Steibelt, composer
1766 On October - 22 hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 Jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist on this day in history.
1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on October - 22.
1797 On October - 22 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 Federico Ricci, composer on October - 22.