Page 5: 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 October - 22.   

1938  On October - 22 the birth of Sir Derek Jacobi, British actor   

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

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

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

1941  On this day in history 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  On October - 22 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 this day in history.   

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  2 British ships sink near Albania on this day in history.   

1948  Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel on October - 22.   

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

1949  200 killed in train derailment in Poland on October - 22.   

1949  200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland on October - 22.   

1950  On this day in history 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  On October - 22 west Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization   

1954  On October - 22 prosper Cocquyt, Belgian brewer/pilot, dies at 54   

1955  WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history 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 October - 22 edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67   

1961  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1962  Nelson Mandella goes on trial for treason in South Africa on October - 22.   

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  On October - 22 birth of gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657)   

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 October - 22.   

1698  Nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer was born on October - 22.   

1701  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 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 October - 22.   

1674  Death of Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (b. 1621) on this day in history.