Page 3: Historical Events In October - 22

1880  Joe Carr, Ohio, NFL hall of famer/NFL president (1921-39) on October - 22.   

1881  Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert on October - 22.   

1881  On this day in history janis Cimze, composer, dies at 67   

1882  On October - 22 janos Arany, Hungarians poet (Toldi Szerelme), dies at 65   

1883  On this day in history first NY Horse Show held in Madison Square Gardens   

1883  Original Metropolitan Opera House in New York grand opening (Faust) on this day in history.   

1883  1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden) on this day in history.   

1883  Adolf A Joffe, Russian revolutionary/writer (Brest-Litovsk) on October - 22.   

1883  On this day in history george Coulthard, cricketer (Test for Australia 1882), dies   

1884  On this day in history general Gordon receives letter of Mahdi   

1885  On this day in history john Ward & several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union   

1885  On October - 22 giovanni Martinelli, Montagnana Italy, opera singer (NY Met)   

1887  On October - 22 john Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions   

1889  Olivier Metra, composer, dies at 59 on October - 22.   

1891  On October - 22 fidelio Friedrich Finke, composer   

1895  On this day in history david Belasco's "Heart of Maryland," premieres in NYC   

1896  On October - 22 charles Glenn King, biochemist (discovered vitamin C)   

1897  World's 1st car dealer opens in London on this day in history.   

1898  On October - 22 damaso Alonso, Spanish poet (Hijos de la ira)   

1899  On this day in history british troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa   

1900  On October - 22 edward R Stettinius, US, foreign minister (1944-45)/diplomat   

1901  On this day in history charles Huggins, Canada, US physician   

1903  On October - 22 george Beadle, US biologist (Nobel 1958)   

1904  Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship on this day in history.   

1904  Paul Arma, composer on October - 22.   

1905  On this day in history constance Bennett, NYC, actress (Easiest Way, Ladies in Love)   

1906  3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philedalphia on this day in history.   

1906  3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Phila on this day in history.   

1906  On October - 22 cornelis L "Kees" van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper)   

1907  Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum & Bailey circus on this day in history.   

1907  Henriette Wyeth, 1st lady of american art on October - 22.   

1908  On October - 22 helmut Gollwitzer, German theologist/antifascist   

1909  On this day in history litz Pisk, movement teacher   

1910  Dr. Crippen is convicted at the Old Bailey of poisoning his wife and was subsequently hanged at Pentonville Prison in London on this day in history.   

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1071  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 22 birth of nadir Shah of Persia (d. 1747)   

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

1698  On October - 22 birth of nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer   

1701  On October - 22 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  Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on October - 22.   

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 October - 22.   

1625  On this day in history 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)