Page 5: 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  On October - 22 first Xerox copy made   

1938  The birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor on October - 22.   

1938  On October - 22 chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine   

1939  1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers on October - 22.   

1940  HMCS MARGAREE (RCN , ex 'Diana'), lost west of Ireland by collision with SS 'Port Fairy' on this day in history.   

1941  Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on October - 22.   

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

1942  On this day in history gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies   

1943  On October - 22 the birth of Catherine Deneuve, French actress   

1943  Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1946  On this day in history 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   

1946  On this day in history 2 British ships sink near Albania   

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

1948  On this day in history augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies   

1949  On October - 22 200 killed in train derailment in Poland   

1949  On this day in history 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland   

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

1951  Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed on October - 22.   

1953  On October - 22 laos gains full independence from France   

1954  On October - 22 west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

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

1955  On this day in history wWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting   

1956  On October - 22 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 October - 22.   

1960  On October - 22 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 October - 22 jFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis   

1962  On October - 22 nelson Mandella goes on trial for treason in South Africa   

1962  JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba on October - 22.   

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1071  William IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126) was born on this day in history.   

1197  On October - 22 birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)   

1592  On this day in history birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

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

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on October - 22.   

1689  On October - 22 birth of king John V of Portugal (d. 1750)   

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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  On October - 22 death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

1651  Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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