Page 5: Historical Events In October - 22

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

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

1938  First Xerox copy made on October - 22.   

1938  The birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor on October - 22.   

1938  Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine on October - 22.   

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

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

1941  Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1942  1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies   

1943  On this day in history the birth of Catherine Deneuve, French actress   

1943  On October - 22 josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80   

1944  On October - 22 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  2 British ships sink near Albania on this day in history.   

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

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

1949  On October - 22 200 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  On October - 22 laos gains full independence from France   

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

1954  On October - 22 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

1955  WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on October - 22.   

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  On this day in history edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67   

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  On October - 22 jFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis   

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

1962  JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba 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  On this day in history birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)   

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 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 this day in history birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer   

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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