Page 6: Historical Events In October - 22

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

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

1964  EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42   

1966  On October - 22 uSSR launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon   

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 October - 22.   

1968  On October - 22 apollo 7 returns to Earth   

1969  On this day in history giovanni Martinelli, Ital opera singer (NY Met), dies on 84th birthday   

1970  René Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered on October - 22.   

1972  On this day in history kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies   

1973  Security Council Resolution 338 -c ease fire to the Yom Kippur War on this day in history.   

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

1975  Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus on this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history world Football League disbands   

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

1977  International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 & 2 launched into Earth orbit on October - 22.   

1978  Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession on October - 22.   

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

1979  On October - 22 ousted Shah of Iran arrives in New York for cancer treatment   

1979  Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest on this day in history.   

1979  Jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber on October - 22.   

1980  On this day in history new South Korean constitution comes into effect   

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

1981  US national debt tops $1 trillion on this day in history.   

1981  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1987  On October - 22 lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68   

1988  Elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time on October - 22.   

1989  Roland Winters, actor (Jet Pilot, Meet Millie), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1991  On October - 22 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 October - 22.   

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

1197  On this day in history birth of emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242)   

1592  Gustaf Horn, Swedish soldier and politician (d. 1657) was born on October - 22.   

1686  Georg Balthasar Schott, composer was born on this day in history.   

1688  Nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies   

1565  Death of Jean, Vicomte d'Aguisy Grolier de Servieres, French bibliophile (b. 1479) on this day in history.   

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on October - 22.   

1651  On October - 22 jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

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