Historical Events In October - 22

1936  First commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii on this day in history.  

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

1938  First Xerox copy made on this day in history.  

1938  The birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor on this day in history.  

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

1942  Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies on this day in history.  

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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  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  2 British ships sink near Albania on October - 22.  

1948  Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel on this day in history.  

1948  On October - 22 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 October - 22.  

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

1951  On this day in history earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed  

1953  On October - 22 laos gains full independence from France  

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

1954  On this day in history prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54  

1955  On October - 22 wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting  

1956  On October - 22 france intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella  

1957  Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany on October - 22.  

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  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 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 October - 22.  

1197  On this day in history birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)  

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on this day in history.  

1686  On October - 22 birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer  

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 October - 22 birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer  

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on October - 22.  

0741  On this day in history charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63  

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

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

1565  On this day in history death of jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479)  

1613  On October - 22 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 this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)