Page 5: Historical Events In October - 22

1936  On this day in history first commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii   

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  Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers   

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

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  Gustave "Staff" de Clercq, leader Flemish Nationally Covenant, dies on October - 22.   

1943  The birth of Catherine Deneuve, French actress on this day in history.   

1943  Josef Venantius von Woss, composer, dies at 80 on October - 22.   

1944  Kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo on October - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  On October - 22 2 British ships sink near Albania   

1948  On this day in history egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel   

1948  On October - 22 augustyn Hlond, Polish cardinal, dies   

1949  On this day in history 200 killed in train derailment in Poland   

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 this day in history 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 October - 22.   

1956  France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella on October - 22.   

1957  On October - 22 conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany   

1959  On this day in history "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 448 performances   

1960  Edgar Scauflaire, Belgian, painter/decorator, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1961  75,000 Flemings demand equal rights & Flemish language in Belgium on this day in history.   

1962  Cuban Missile Crisis begins on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history jFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis   

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

1962  JFK addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba on October - 22.   

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

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

1688  On October - 22 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  Maria Amalia of Austria, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1756) was born on October - 22.   

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  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 October - 22.   

1613  Death of Pomponio Nenna, Italian composer on October - 22.   

1625  Death of Kikkawa Hiroie, Japanese politician (b. 1561) on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65   

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