Historical Events In October - 22
Wednesday, 22 October 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.
0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65
1686 On this day in history georg Balthasar Schott, composer
1698 Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer on October - 22.
1707 On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly
1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on October - 22.
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 On this day in history alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65
1737 Vincenzo Manfredini, composer on this day in history.
1746 Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on this day in history.
1751 Willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40 on this day in history.
1752 On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer
1761 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.
1763 French van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1764 On October - 22 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 October - 22.
1797 Andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris) on October - 22.
1797 The First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris on October - 22.
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 Samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1809 Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.