Historical Events In October - 22

1963  225,000 students boycott Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest on this day in history.   

1963  225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history eMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who   

1965  On this day in history dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42   

1966  USSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon on October - 22.   

1966  Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1967  On October - 22 17th Ryder Cup: US wins 23½-8½ at Champions Golf Club (Houston, Texas, US)   

1968  Apollo 7 returns to Earth on October - 22.   

1969  Giovanni Martinelli, Ital opera singer (NY Met), dies on 84th birthday on this day in history.   

1970  René Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies   

1973  Security Council Resolution 338 -c ease fire to the Yom Kippur War on this day in history.   

1973  On this day in history pablo Casals, Spanish violin cellist/conductor/composer, dies at 96   

1975  On October - 22 soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus   

1975  World Football League disbands on October - 22.   

1975  On this day in history arnold Toynbee, English historian/cultural sociologist, dies at 86   

1977  On October - 22 international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit   

1978  On October - 22 laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession   

1979  Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment on October - 22.   

1979  On October - 22 ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment   

1979  On this day in history walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest   

1979  On October - 22 jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber   

1980  New South Korean constitution comes into effect on October - 22.   

1981  On October - 22 professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified   

1981  US national debt tops $1 trillion on October - 22.   

1981  On this day in history michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies   

1984  On October - 22 harold Laurence Walters, composer, dies at 66   

1986  Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, bio-chemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1987  Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 on October - 22.   

1988  On October - 22 elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time   

1989  On this day in history roland Winters, actor (Jet Pilot, Meet Millie), dies at 84   

1991  General Motors announces 9 month loss of $2.2 billion on October - 22.   

1991  On October - 22 peter Willes, British actor/producer (Way We Live), dies   

1992  Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies of colon cancer at 53 on October - 22.   

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1071  On October - 22 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  On this day in history birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

1688  On this day in history birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

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

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on October - 22.   

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on this day in history.   

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1494  On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

1565  On October - 22 death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)   

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1625  On October - 22 death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.   

1674  On this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)