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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1941  Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80   

1944  On October - 22 kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo   

1946  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 on October - 22.   

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

1948  On October - 22 egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel   

1948  Augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1950  On this day in history lA Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27   

1951  Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history laos gains full independence from France   

1954  West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization on October - 22.   

1954  On this day in history 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 October - 22.   

1962  JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis on October - 22.   

1962  Nelson Mandella goes on trial for treason in South Africa on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1197  Emperor Juntoku of Japan (d. 1242) was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1494  Gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history 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 October - 22.   

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