22 October

Across recorded history, 1,472 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 22 October. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Paul Cézanne

1839–1906

French painter

Paul Cézanne was a French painter whose work laid the foundations for the transition from nineteenth-century art to the new radical world of modern art.

Arnold J. Toynbee

1889–1975

British historian

Arnold J. Toynbee was a British historian who authored a multi-volume study on the rise and fall of civilizations.

Louis Althusser

1918–1990

French Marxist philosopher

Louis Althusser was a French philosopher known for his contributions to Marxist theory.

Kingsley Amis

1922–1995

English novelist, poet, critic and teacher

Kingsley Amis was an English novelist who worked as a poet, critic, and teacher.

Komitas

1869–1935

Ottoman Armenian priest, musicologist, composer and vardapet

Komitas was an Armenian musicologist who collected and preserved traditional folk music.

Nadia Boulanger

1887–1979

French musician, conductor, and teacher

Nadia Boulanger was a music educator who taught many of the most influential composers of the twentieth century.

Paul Tillich

1886–1965

German-American theologian and philosopher

Paul Tillich was a German-American theologian and philosopher who contributed to the fields of systematic theology and existentialist thought.

János Arany

1817–1882

Hungarian poet, journalist, writer and translator

János Arany was a Hungarian poet who contributed significantly to national literature through his extensive body of verse and translations.

Thomas Mayne Reid

1818–1883

American writer

Thomas Mayne Reid was a writer known for his novels and children's literature.

Andrew Fisher

1862–1928

Australian politician, fifth Prime Minister of Australia

Andrew Fisher was an Australian politician who served as the fifth Prime Minister of Australia.

Lino Ventura

1919–1987

Italian-French actor

Lino Ventura was an Italian-French actor who appeared in numerous films.

Ève Curie

1904–2007

writer, journalist and pianist, younger daughter of Marie and Pierre Curie

Ève Curie was a writer and the younger daughter of scientists Marie and Pierre Curie.

Gustavo Gutiérrez

1928–2024

Peruvian theologian

Gustavo Gutiérrez was a Peruvian theologian who is recognized as a primary founder of liberation theology.

Dietrich Mateschitz

1944–2022

Austrian businessman

Dietrich Mateschitz was an Austrian entrepreneur who co-founded the company that produces the energy drink Red Bull.

Wilhelm Windelband

1848–1915

German philosopher

Wilhelm Windelband was a German philosopher known for his work in the history of philosophy.

Khawaja Nazimuddin

1894–1964

Pakistani politician and statesman

Khawaja Nazimuddin was a Pakistani politician who served as a statesman.

Jeremias Gotthelf

1797–1854

Swiss novelist

Jeremias Gotthelf was a Swiss novelist who wrote stories depicting the lives of rural people.

Rollo May

1909–1994

American psychologist

Rollo May was an American psychologist who authored influential works on existential psychotherapy.

Ye Jianying

1897–1986

former Head of State of the People's Republic of China

Ye Jianying was a politician who served as the Head of State of the People's Republic of China.

Sultan bin Abdulaziz

1926–2011

Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, Second deputy prime minister, and the minister of defense

Sultan bin Abdulaziz served as the Crown Prince and minister of defense of Saudi Arabia.

Leszek Engelking

1955–2022

Polish writer and translator

Leszek Engelking was a Polish writer and translator known for his contributions to literature.

Henry Armstrong

1912–1988

American boxer

Henry Armstrong was an American boxer who held world titles in three different weight divisions simultaneously.

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet

1792–1871

British geologist

Roderick Murchison, 1st Baronet was a geologist who established the Silurian system of rock strata.

John Sherman

1823–1900

American cabinet secretary and senator

John Sherman was an American politician who served as a cabinet secretary and senator.

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