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Who died on October 22

92 figures who shaped history died on October 22.

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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.

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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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