Page 5: Historical Events In October - 22

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

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

1938  First Xerox copy made on October - 22.   

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

1938  On this day in history chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine   

1939  On this day in history 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers   

1940  HMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy' on this day in history.   

1941  Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on October - 22.   

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

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

1943  The birth of Catherine Deneuve, French actress on October - 22.   

1943  On this day in history 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  2 British ships sink near Albania on this day in history.   

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

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

1949  On October - 22 200 killed in train derailment in Poland   

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

1950  On this day in history lA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27   

1951  On October - 22 earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed   

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 this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history 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 this day in history 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium   

1962  On this day in history cuban Missile Crisis begins   

1962  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 October - 22.   

1592  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

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

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  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 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  On this day in history death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer   

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

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

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