Deaths on October 22

Jean Grolier de Servières

Died on October 22, 1565

Jean Grolier de Servières, French book collector (b. 1479)

Jean Grolier de Servières, viscount d'Aguisy (c. 1489/90 – 22 October 1565) was Treasurer-General of France and a famous bibliophile. As a book collector, Grolier is known in particular for his patronage of the Aldine Press, and his love of richly decorated bookbindings.

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Events on 1565

29 Jul

Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley
The widowed Mary, Queen of Scots marries Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, Duke of Albany, at Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh, Scotland.
8 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
The Knights of Malta lift the Ottoman siege of Malta that began on May 18.
11 Sep

Great Siege of Malta
Ottoman forces retreat from Malta ending the Great Siege of Malta.
18 Oct

Battle of Fukuda Bay
Ships belonging to the Matsura clan of Japan fail to capture the Portuguese trading carrack in the Battle of Fukuda Bay, the first recorded naval battle between Japan and the West.