Died on
Who died on October 22
92 figures who shaped history died on October 22.
- 92deaths
- 49events
Best known
Best known
Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil
Mayan king of Dos Pilas
Charles Martel
Frankish military and political leader (c. 688–741)
Ferdinand I of Portugal
King of Portugal (r. 1367–1383)
Domingo Báñez
Spanish Dominican theologian
Kikkawa Hiroie
Japanese daimyō
William IV, Prince of Orange
Prince of Orange from 1711 to 1751
Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil — Mayan king of Dos Pilas, who died on October 22 726.
Charles Martel — Frankish military and political leader (c. 688–741), who died on October 22 741.
Ferdinand I of Portugal — King of Portugal (r. 1367–1383), who died on October 22 1383.
Domingo Báñez — Spanish Dominican theologian, who died on October 22 1604.
Kikkawa Hiroie — Japanese daimyō, who died on October 22 1626.
William IV, Prince of Orange — Prince of Orange from 1711 to 1751, who died on October 22 1751.
All entries
- 842
Prince AboJapanese imperial prince - 1493
James Douglas, 1st Earl of MortonScottish earl - 1565
Jean Grolier de Servières - 1708
Hermann WitsiusDutch theologian - 1792GGuillaume Le GentilFrench astronomer
- 1853
Juan Antonio Lavalleja19th-century Uruguayan revolutionary, general, and political figure - 1859
Louis SpohrGerman composer, violinist and conductor - 1883
George CoulthardAustralian sportsman - 1883
Thomas Mayne ReidBritish novelist and tutor - 1885LLewis MajendieBritish politician
- 1891
Ernst von Fleischl-MarxowAustrian physiologist and physician - 1902
Hermann TrautscholdGerman-Russian geologist and paleontologist - 1906
Paul CézanneFrench painter - 1914
Konishiki Yasokichi IJapanese sumo wrestler - 1917
Bob FitzsimmonsEnglish boxer - 1917
Pardey LukisBritish doctor, editor, and administrator - 1928
Andrew FisherAustralian prime minister - 1934
Pretty Boy FloydAmerican bank robber - 1935
Edward CarsonIrish politician, barrister and judge - 1935
Ettore MarchiafavaItalian scientist - 1941
Guy MôquetFrench Resistance hero and communist activist
- 1952
Ernst RüdinSwiss-born German geneticist - 1954
Jibanananda DasBengali poet of the modern period - 1956
Hannah MitchellEnglish suffragette and socialist - 1959
Joseph CahillAustralian politician - 1965MMuriel GeorgeEnglish singer and film actress
- 1972
James K. BaxterNew Zealand poet - 1973
Pablo CasalsCatalan cellist and conductor - 1979
Nadia BoulangerFrench musician and teacher - 1979MMieko KamiyaJapanese physician and psychiatrist
- 1982
Richard HugoAmerican poet - 1985
Viorica UrsuleacRomanian soprano - 1986
Jane DornackerAmerican musician, entertainer, and reporter - 1986TThorgeir StubøNorwegian jazz guitarist and composer
- 1986
Ye JianyingChinese communist leader and politician - 1986
Albert Szent-GyörgyiHungarian biochemist (1893–1986), Nobel Prize winner - 1987
Lino VenturaItalian-born actor - 1988CCynthia FreemanAmerican romance novelist
- 1989
Ewan MacCollBritish folk singer-songwriter and activist - 1989
Murder of Jacob WetterlingAmerican murder case - 1990
Louis AlthusserFrench Marxist philosopher - 1991
Hachiro KasugaJapanese singer
- 1992
Red BarberAmerican radio broadcaster, television broadcaster, sportscaster - 1992
Cleavon LittleAmerican actor
- 1993
Innes IrelandBritish racing driver - 1995
Kingsley AmisEnglish author, critic and teacher - 1995
Mary WickesAmerican actress
- 1996
Evdokia ReshetnikUkrainian zoologist and ecologist - 1997LLeonid AmalrikSoviet animator and animation director
- 2001
Helmut KrackowizerAustrian motorcycle racer - 2002
Richard HelmsU.S. Director of Central Intelligence - 2002
Geraldine of AlbaniaQueen of the Albanians from 1938 to 1939 - 2005
ArmanFrench-American painter - 2005TTony Adams (producer)Irish film and theater producer
- 2006
Arthur Hill (Canadian actor)Canadian actor
- 2007
Ève CurieFrench–American journalist and pianist - 2009
Don LaneAmerican talk show host - 2009
Soupy SalesAmerican comedian and actor
- 2010
Sakata EioJapanese Go player - 2011
Sultan bin AbdulazizSaudi royal and politician - 2012
Betty Binns FletcherAmerican judge - 2012
Mike Morris (TV presenter)British television anchor - 2012
Gabrielle RothAmerican musician and dancer - 2013MMarylou DawesCanadian musician
- 2013
Lajos FürHungarian politician and historian - 2013WWilliam Harrison (author)American novelist
- 2013
James Robinson RisnerUS Air Force general
- 2014GGeorge Francis (footballer)English footballer
- 2014JJohn-Roger HinkinsAmerican minister
- 2014
Ashok Kumar (cinematographer)Indian cinematographer (c. 1941–2014) - 2014
John Postgate (microbiologist)English microbiologist - 2015
Willem AantjesDutch politician - 2015ÇÇetin AltanTurkish writer, journalist, and a member of parliament
- 2015
Murphy AndersonAmerican comics artist - 2015AArnold KleinAmerican dermatologist
- 2015
Joshua WheelerUnited States Army soldier - 2016
Steve DillonBritish comic artist - 2016
Sheri S. TepperAmerican science fiction, horror and mystery novelist - 2017
George Young (rock musician)Australian rock musician - 2017
Paul J. WeitzAmerican astronaut - 2021
Peter ScolariAmerican actor - 2024
Richard A. CashAmerican global health researcher - 2024
Grizzly 399American grizzly bear - 2024
Gustavo GutiérrezPeruvian Catholic priest, theologian and philosopher - 2024
Lynda ObstAmerican film producer and author - 2024
Fernando ValenzuelaMexican baseball player
Frequently asked questions
Who died on October 22?
92 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 22, including Itzamnaaj Kʼawiil, Charles Martel, Ferdinand I of Portugal. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
What happened on October 22?
49 documented historical events happened on October 22, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A solar eclipse occurs over China, one of the earliest recorded eclipses in history. On the same day, in another year: Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh, an Abbasid military officer of Turkic origin, led a raid against the Byzantine Empire, taking at least 4,000 captives. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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