Historical Events In October - 22

1913  Explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36)   

1915  On October - 22 harry Hickox, Big Springs Tx, (Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies)   

1916  On this day in history michael F Howard, British Major-General (Gold Stick to the Queen)   

1917  The birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history joan Fontaine, Tokyo Japan, actress (Gunga Din, Ivanhoe, Rebecca)   

1919  On this day in history doris Lessing, Kermanshah Iran, novelist (Golden Notebook)   

1919  Bruce F Cummings, English author (Enjoying Life), dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1920  Harry Potts, soccer star/manager on October - 22.   

1921  On this day in history georges Brassens, French poet/cabaret singer   

1922  Lucerne Street in Bronx named on October - 22.   

1922  On this day in history john H Chafee, (Sen-R-Rhode Island, 1976- )   

1923  Pete Pihos, NFL end (Phil Eagles) on October - 22.   

1924  Toastmasters International is founded on this day in history.   

1925  Robert Rauschenberg, Port Arthur Tex, painter (Gloria) on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 22 j. Gordon Whitehead sucker punches magician Harry Houdini in the stomach in Montreal.   

1926  Jan A de Jonge, Dutch historian on this day in history.   

1926  On October - 22 jules Van de Hill, Belgian lawyer/politician, dies   

1927  Helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party on this day in history.   

1927  Ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30 on October - 22.   

1928  On this day in history china expels all Russian instructors & civil servants   

1928  On October - 22 nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director   

1929  French govt of Briand falls on this day in history.   

1929  On October - 22 dory Previn, Rahway NJ, pop singer (Love Be My Cover)   

1930  1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history hikaru Hayashi, composer   

1932  Charles de Broqueville becomes premier of Belgium on this day in history.   

1932  On October - 22 anna Dickinson, dies just a week shy of her 90th birthday   

1933  Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on October - 22.   

1933  On this day in history donald Herod Peterson, Winona Mississippi, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 6)   

1934  Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber and folk hero dies - shot by FBI on this day in history.   

1934  In East Liverpool, Ohio, notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd is shot and killed by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, gangster, shot dead at 30 by FBI in Ohio   

1935  18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City on this day in history.   

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1071  On this day in history birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)   

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on October - 22.   

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on October - 22.   

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on October - 22.   

1688  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

1698  On October - 22 birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer   

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on October - 22.   

0741  On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63   

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on October - 22.   

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on October - 22.   

1613  On October - 22 death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1651  On October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

1674  On October - 22 death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)