Historical Events In October - 22

1936  On this day in history first commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii   

1936  On this day in history 1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii   

1938  First Xerox copy made on this day in history.   

1938  On October - 22 the birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor   

1938  Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine on this day in history.   

1939  1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers on October - 22.   

1940  HMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy' on October - 22.   

1941  On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

1942  On October - 22 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland   

1942  Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies on this day in history.   

1943  The birth of Catherine Deneuve, French actress on October - 22.   

1943  On this day in history josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80   

1944  On this day in history kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo   

1946  Corporal J R Sewell, 10th Australian Bomb Disposal Platoon, BCOF, is awarded the George Medal for his rescue of Japanese survivors after an explosion in a boat carrying high explosives on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 2 British ships sink near Albania   

1948  Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies   

1949  On this day in history 200 killed in train derailment in Poland   

1949  200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland on this day in history.   

1950  LA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27 on this day in history.   

1951  Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed on October - 22.   

1953  Laos gains full independence from France on this day in history.   

1954  West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization on October - 22.   

1954  Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54 on October - 22.   

1955  WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1956  France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany   

1959  "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances on October - 22.   

1960  Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 on October - 22.   

1961  On October - 22 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium   

1962  Cuban Missile Crisis begins on this day in history.   

1962  JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis on October - 22.   

1962  On this day in history nelson Mandella goes on trial for treason in South Africa   

1962  On this day in history jFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba   

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

1197  On October - 22 birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)   

1592  On October - 22 birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

1686  On this day in history birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

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

1689  On October - 22 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)   

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

1701  On October - 22 birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)   

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  On October - 22 gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on October - 22.   

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on October - 22.