Historical Events In October - 22

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

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

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  Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine on this day in history.   

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

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

1941  Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1943  On October - 22 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  On October - 22 2 British ships sink near Albania   

1948  On October - 22 egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel   

1948  Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies on October - 22.   

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

1951  Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed on this day in history.   

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 October - 22 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

1955  On October - 22 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  Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany on this day in history.   

1959  "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances on October - 22.   

1960  Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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  JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis on October - 22.   

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  On October - 22 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  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on October - 22.   

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 October - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1494  On October - 22 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 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  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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