Historical Events In October - 22

1913  On this day in history explosion at Dawson NM coal mine kills 263 mine workers  

1913  Annette Rogers, US sprinter (Olympic-gold-1932, 36) on October - 22.  

1915  Harry Hickox, Big Springs Tx, (Herb-Please Don't Eat the Daisies) on this day in history.  

1916  On October - 22 michael F Howard, British Major-General (Gold Stick to the Queen)  

1917  On October - 22 the birth of Joan Fontaine, American actress  

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 October - 22.  

1920  On this day in history harry Potts, soccer star/manager  

1921  On October - 22 georges Brassens, French poet/cabaret singer  

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1922  On this day in history lucerne Street in Bronx named  

1922  John H Chafee, (Sen-R-Rhode Island, 1976- ) on October - 22.  

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

1924  On October - 22 toastmasters International is founded.  

1925  Robert Rauschenberg, Port Arthur Tex, painter (Gloria) on October - 22.  

1926  On this day in history 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  On October - 22 helenard J "Allan" Hendrickse, leader of S Afr Labour Party  

1927  On October - 22 ross Youngs, Hall of Fame baseballer, dies of Bright's disease at 30  

1928  China expels all Russian instructors & civil servants on this day in history.  

1928  Nelson Pereira dos Santos, Brazilian movie director on October - 22.  

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

1929  Dory Previn, Rahway NJ, pop singer (Love Be My Cover) on this day in history.  

1930  On October - 22 1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult  

1931  Hikaru Hayashi, composer on this day in history.  

1932  Charles de Broqueville becomes premier of Belgium on October - 22.  

1932  Anna Dickinson, dies just a week shy of her 90th birthday on this day in history.  

1933  Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title on this day in history.  

1933  Donald Herod Peterson, Winona Mississippi, Col USAF/astronaut (STS 6) on October - 22.  

1934  On October - 22 charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd, the notorious bank robber and folk hero dies - shot by FBI  

1934  On October - 22 in East Liverpool, Ohio, notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd is shot and killed by Federal Bureau of Investigation agents.  

1934  On October - 22 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 October - 22.  

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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  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)  

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

0741  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on October - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 22.  

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

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

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