Page 5: Historical Events In October - 22

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

1936  1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii on October - 22.   

1938  First Xerox copy made on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history the birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor   

1938  Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 22.   

1942  Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies on October - 22.   

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

1948  On this day in history egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel   

1948  On this day in history augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies   

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  On this day in history earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed   

1953  On October - 22 laos gains full independence from France   

1954  On October - 22 west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

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

1955  On this day in history wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1956  On this day in history france intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella   

1957  On this day in history conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany   

1959  "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances on October - 22.   

1960  Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 on October - 22.   

1961  75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium on this day in history.   

1962  On October - 22 cuban Missile Crisis begins   

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

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

1962  JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba 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  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

0741  On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63   

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 October - 22.   

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1613  On October - 22 death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1674  On October - 22 death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)