Page 5: Historical Events In October - 22

1936  inaugural commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii.   

1936  1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii.   

1938  inaugural Xerox copy made.   

1938  Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor is born.   

1938  Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine.   

1939  1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers   

1940  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   

1942  1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland.   

1942  Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies.   

1943  Catherine Deneuve, French actress is born.   

1943  Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80.   

1944  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   

1946  2 British ships sink near Albania   

1948  Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel   

1948  Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies   

1949  200 killed in train derailment in Poland   

1949  200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland   

1950  LA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27   

1951  Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed.   

1953  Laos gains full independence from France.   

1954  West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

1954  Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54.   

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

1956  France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella.   

1957  Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany   

1959  "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances.   

1960  Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67   

1961  75000 Flemings demand equal rights and Flemish language in Belgium.   

1962  Cuban Missile Crisis begins   

1962  JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis   

1962  Nelson Mandella goes on trial for treason in South Africa.   

1962  JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba.   

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1071  William ix: Duke of aquitaine and poet   

1197  Emperor juntoku of japan: Emperor juntoku of japan (d. 1242)   

1592  Gustaf horn: Swedish soldier and politician   

1686  Georg balthasar schott: Composer   

1688  Nadir shah of persia: Nadir shah of persia (d. 1747)   

1689  King john v of portugal: King john v of portugal (d. 1750)   

1698  Nicola bonifacio logroscino: Composer   

1701  Maria amalia of austria: Holy roman empire empress   

0741  Charles martel: Ruler of the franks,   

1383  Ferdinand i: The wise, king of portugal,   

1494  Gian galeazzo: Italian duke of milan (1476-94),   

1565  Jean: Vicomte d'aguisy grolier de servieres, french bibliophile (b. 1479)   

1613  Death of Pomponio nenna: Italian composer   

1625  Kikkawa hiroie: Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

1651  Jacob praetorius: Composer,   

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den eeckhout: Dutch painter (b. 1621)