Historical Events In October - 22

1880  Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39) on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert   

1881  Janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1882  Janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens   

1883  Original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust) on this day in history.   

1883  1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) on this day in history.   

1883  On October - 22 adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk)   

1883  George Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies on this day in history.   

1884  General Gordon receives letter of Mahdi on October - 22.   

1885  On this day in history john Ward & several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union   

1885  On this day in history giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met)   

1887  On October - 22 john Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions   

1889  On October - 22 olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59   

1891  Fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer on this day in history.   

1895  On October - 22 david Belasco's "Heart of Maryland," premieres in NYC   

1896  Charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C) on this day in history.   

1897  On this day in history world's 1st car dealer opens in London   

1898  On October - 22 damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira)   

1899  On this day in history british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

1900  On October - 22 edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat   

1901  On this day in history charles Huggins, Canada, US physician   

1903  On this day in history george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)   

1904  Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship on October - 22.   

1904  On October - 22 paul Arma, composer   

1905  On this day in history constance Bennett, NYC, actress (Easiest Way, Ladies in Love)   

1906  On October - 22 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philedalphia   

1906  On this day in history 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila   

1906  Cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper) on October - 22.   

1907  Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum & Bailey circus on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history henriette Wyeth, 1st lady of american art   

1908  On this day in history helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist   

1909  On this day in history litz Pisk, movement teacher   

1910  Dr. Crippen is convicted at the Old Bailey of poisoning his wife and was subsequently hanged at Pentonville Prison in London on October - 22.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1071  On October - 22 birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)   

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on October - 22.   

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

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on October - 22.   

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 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  Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on October - 22.   

1383  On this day in history ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies   

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on October - 22.   

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

1613  On this day in history death of pomponio Nenna, Italian composer   

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

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

1674  On this day in history death of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621)