Page 6: Historical Events In October - 22

1963  225,000 students boycott Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest on October - 22.   

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 October - 22.   

1965  Dipa Nusantara Aidit, Indonesian leader (PKI 1951-65), murdered at 42 on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1968  On October - 22 apollo 7 returns to Earth   

1969  Giovanni Martinelli, Ital opera singer (NY Met), dies on 84th birthday on October - 22.   

1970  On this day in history rené Schneider, Chilean general/supreme commander, murdered   

1972  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudist/portraits), dies on October - 22.   

1973  Security Council Resolution 338 -c ease fire to the Yom Kippur War on October - 22.   

1973  On this day in history pablo Casals, Spanish violin cellist/conductor/composer, dies at 96   

1975  On October - 22 soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus   

1975  On October - 22 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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 22 walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest   

1979  On this day in history jesse Bishop, murderer, dies in Nevada gas chamber   

1980  On October - 22 new South Korean constitution comes into effect   

1981  On this day in history professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified   

1981  On October - 22 uS national debt tops $1 trillion   

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 October - 22.   

1986  On October - 22 albert Szent-Gyorgyi, bio-chemist (Vitamin C, Nobel 1937), dies at 93   

1987  On this day in history lino Ventura, Italian/French actor (Medusa touch), dies at 68   

1988  On October - 22 elton John sells out Madison Square Gardens for a record 26th time   

1989  On this day in history roland Winters, actor (Jet Pilot, Meet Millie), dies at 84   

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 October - 22.   

1992  On this day in history cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies of colon cancer at 53   

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1071  On this day in history birth of william IX, Duke of Aquitaine and poet (d. 1126)   

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

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

1686  On October - 22 birth of georg Balthasar Schott, composer   

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

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

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

1625  On this day in history death of kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561)   

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

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