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 this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history first Xerox copy made   

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

1938  On October - 22 chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine   

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

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

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

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

1942  On October - 22 gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies   

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

1943  Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1946  On October - 22 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 on this day in history.   

1948  Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel on October - 22.   

1948  On October - 22 augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies   

1949  On this day in history 200 killed in train derailment in Poland   

1949  On this day in history 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland   

1950  On October - 22 lA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27   

1951  Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed on this day in history.   

1953  Laos gains full independence from France on this day in history.   

1954  West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization on this day in history.   

1954  Prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1956  France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella on October - 22.   

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  Cuban Missile Crisis begins on this day in history.   

1962  JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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  William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126) was born on this day in history.   

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  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on October - 22.   

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history 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  On October - 22 charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63   

1383  On October - 22 ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies   

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1625  On this day in history death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

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

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