Page 6: Historical Events In October - 22

1963  On October - 22 225,000 students boycott Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest   

1963  225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest on this day in history.   

1964  On October - 22 eMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who   

1965  Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42 on October - 22.   

1966  USSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon on October - 22.   

1966  Hewlett Johnson, Red Deacon of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1967  17th Ryder Cup: US wins 23½-8½ at Champions Golf Club (Houston, Texas, US) on this day in history.   

1968  Apollo 7 returns to Earth on October - 22.   

1969  Giovanni Martinelli, Ital opera singer (NY Met), dies on 84th birthday on October - 22.   

1970  René Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered on this day in history.   

1972  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies on October - 22.   

1973  Security Council Resolution 338 -c ease fire to the Yom Kippur War on October - 22.   

1973  Pablo Casals, Spanish violin cellist/conductor/composer, dies at 96 on October - 22.   

1975  Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus on October - 22.   

1975  World Football League disbands on October - 22.   

1975  Arnold Toynbee, English historian/cultural sociologist, dies at 86 on October - 22.   

1977  On October - 22 international Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit   

1978  On October - 22 laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession   

1979  Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in NY for medical treatment on October - 22.   

1979  Ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment on this day in history.   

1979  On October - 22 walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest   

1979  Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber on this day in history.   

1980  New South Korean constitution comes into effect on October - 22.   

1981  Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history uS national debt tops $1 trillion   

1981  On October - 22 michael Granger, actor (Creature with Atom Brain, Pier 5 Havana), dies   

1984  Harold Laurence Walters, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1986  Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, bio-chemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), dies at 93 on October - 22.   

1987  Lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 22 elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time   

1989  On October - 22 roland Winters, actor (Jet Pilot, Meet Millie), dies at 84   

1991  On this day in history general Motors announces 9 month loss of $2.2 billion   

1991  Peter Willes, British actor/producer (Way We Live), dies on this day in history.   

1992  Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies of colon cancer at 53 on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1688  On this day in history birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

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 October - 22 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 October - 22.   

1625  On October - 22 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)