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  On this day in history first Xerox copy made   

1938  On October - 22 the birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor   

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

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

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

1941  On this day in history maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC   

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

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

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

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 this day in history 2 British ships sink near Albania   

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

1950  LA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27 on October - 22.   

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

1957  On October - 22 conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany   

1959  "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances on this day in history.   

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 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 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  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  On October - 22 birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

1688  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

1689  King John V of Portugal (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.   

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

1383  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on October - 22.   

1494  On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

1565  On October - 22 death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)   

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.   

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

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.   

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