Page 5: Historical Events In October - 22

1936  On October - 22 first commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii   

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

1938  On October - 22 first Xerox copy made   

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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On October - 22 maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

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

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 October - 22 josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80   

1944  Kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo on October - 22.   

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 October - 22 2 British ships sink near Albania   

1948  On October - 22 egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel   

1948  Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

1949  200 killed in train derailment in Poland on October - 22.   

1949  On October - 22 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland   

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

1951  On this day in history earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed   

1953  On this day in history laos gains full independence from France   

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

1954  On this day in history prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

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 October - 22.   

1957  On October - 22 conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany   

1959  On this day in history "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances   

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  On October - 22 cuban Missile Crisis begins   

1962  On this day in history jFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis   

1962  On October - 22 nelson Mandella goes on trial for treason in South Africa   

1962  On October - 22 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  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

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  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on October - 22.   

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  On this day in history birth of maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756)   

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

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies   

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 October - 22.   

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

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

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

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