Birthday October 22, 1811 Franz Liszt, Hungary, Romantic composer, virtuoso pianist
Birthday October 22, 1811 Pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born
Birthday October 22, 1845 Sarah Bernhardt, Actress
Birthday October 22, 1870 Ivan Bunin, Russian poet, novelist (Gentleman from SF) (Nobel 1933)
Birthday October 22, 1880 Joe Carr, president of the NFL
Birthday October 22, 1887 John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions
Birthday October 22, 1906 Sidney Kingsley, author
Birthday October 22, 1917 Joan Fontaine, Actress
Birthday October 22, 1919 Doris Lessing, novelist (The Golden Notebook)
Birthday October 22, 1920 Timothy Leary
Birthday October 22, 1920 Mitzi Green
Birthday October 22, 1922 John Chafee, (R-RI-Sen)
Birthday October 22, 1923 Pete Pihos, NFL end (Phil Eagles)
Birthday October 22, 1925 Robert Rauschenberg, painter
Birthday October 22, 1929 Dory Previn, singer
Birthday October 22, 1938 Derek Jacobi
Birthday October 22, 1938 Christopher Lloyd, (Rev. Jim-Taxi, Star Trek III)
Birthday October 22, 1939 Tony Roberts
Birthday October 22, 1942 Annette Funichello, in Utica NY
Birthday October 22, 1943 Catherine Deneuve, in Paris (Repulsion)
Birthday October 22, 1952 Jeff Goldblum, Actor
Birthday October 22, 1952 Jeff Goldblum born
Birthday October 22, 1965 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades
History October 22, 0000 B.C. Universe created at 8:00 PM according to the 1650 pronouncement of Anglican archbishop James Ussher.
History October 22, 1746 Princeton University in New Jersey received its charter.
History October 22, 1775 Peyton Randolph dies
History October 22, 1797 Andr‚-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute jump from balloon (Paris)
History October 22, 1797 The first parachutist
History October 22, 1836 Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected pres of Republic of Texas
History October 22, 1864 Hood at Guntersville, Alabama
History October 22, 1883 Original Metropolitan Opera House in NY held its grand opening
History October 22, 1903 Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell
History October 22, 1913 Coal mine explodes in New Mexico
History October 22, 1914 Germans capture Langemarck during First Battle of Ypres
History October 22, 1928 Pres Hoover spoke of `American system of rugged individualism.'
History October 22, 1934 Pretty Boy Floyd is killed by the FBI
History October 22, 1934 Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd shot dead by FBI in Ohio.
History October 22, 1936 1st coml flight from mainland to Hawaii.
History October 22, 1936 Apollo 7 crew returns
History October 22, 1939 1st TV NFL game - Eagles vs Dodgers
History October 22, 1942 Allies confer secretly about Operation Torch
History October 22, 1953 Laos gains full independence from France.
History October 22, 1954 West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
History October 22, 1957 American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam
History October 22, 1962 JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba beginning missile crisis.
History October 22, 1962 Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center.
History October 22, 1962 Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis
History October 22, 1962 JFK announces a blockade of Cuba
History October 22, 1964 Sartre wins and declines Nobel Prize
History October 22, 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act
History October 22, 1968 Apollo 7 returns to Earth
History October 22, 1972 President Thieu turns down peace proposal
History October 22, 1973 Security Council Resol 338 - a cease fire to the Yom Kippur War
History October 22, 1974 Yanks trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds
History October 22, 1975 Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 lands on Venus
History October 22, 1975 Gay sergeant challenges the Air Force
History October 22, 1975 Cincinnati Reds win 1st World Series in 35 years
History October 22, 1979 WDW's 100-millionth guest
History October 22, 1979 Deposed Shah of Iran arrived in NY for medical treatment
History October 22, 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization was decertified
History October 22, 1981 US national debt tops $1 trillion
History October 22, 1992 Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber dies at 84
History October 22, 2012 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is stripped of his seven Tour de France titles
October 22, 1811 Franz Liszt, Hungary, Romantic composer, virtuoso pianist
October 22, 1811 Pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born
October 22, 1845 Sarah Bernhardt, Actress
October 22, 1870 Ivan Bunin, Russian poet, novelist (Gentleman from SF) (Nobel 1933)
October 22, 1880 Joe Carr, president of the NFL
October 22, 1887 John Reed, journalist who reported on Mexican, Russian revolutions
October 22, 1906 Sidney Kingsley, author
October 22, 1917 Joan Fontaine, Actress
October 22, 1919 Doris Lessing, novelist (The Golden Notebook)
October 22, 1920 Timothy Leary
October 22, 1920 Mitzi Green
October 22, 1922 John Chafee, (R-RI-Sen)
October 22, 1923 Pete Pihos, NFL end (Phil Eagles)
October 22, 1925 Robert Rauschenberg, painter
October 22, 1929 Dory Previn, singer
October 22, 1938 Derek Jacobi
October 22, 1938 Christopher Lloyd, (Rev. Jim-Taxi, Star Trek III)
October 22, 1939 Tony Roberts
October 22, 1942 Annette Funichello, in Utica NY
October 22, 1943 Catherine Deneuve, in Paris (Repulsion)
October 22, 1952 Jeff Goldblum, Actor
October 22, 1952 Jeff Goldblum born
October 22, 1965 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades
October 22, 0000 B.C. Universe created at 8:00 PM according to the 1650 pronouncement of Anglican archbishop James Ussher.
October 22, 1746 Princeton University in New Jersey received its charter.
October 22, 1775 Peyton Randolph dies
October 22, 1797 Andr‚-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute jump from balloon (Paris)
October 22, 1797 The first parachutist
October 22, 1836 Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected pres of Republic of Texas
October 22, 1864 Hood at Guntersville, Alabama
October 22, 1883 Original Metropolitan Opera House in NY held its grand opening
October 22, 1903 Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell
October 22, 1913 Coal mine explodes in New Mexico
October 22, 1914 Germans capture Langemarck during First Battle of Ypres
October 22, 1928 Pres Hoover spoke of `American system of rugged individualism.'
October 22, 1934 Pretty Boy Floyd is killed by the FBI
October 22, 1934 Charles "Pretty Boy" Floyd shot dead by FBI in Ohio.
October 22, 1936 1st coml flight from mainland to Hawaii.
October 22, 1936 Apollo 7 crew returns
October 22, 1939 1st TV NFL game - Eagles vs Dodgers
October 22, 1942 Allies confer secretly about Operation Torch
October 22, 1953 Laos gains full independence from France.
October 22, 1954 West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
October 22, 1957 American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam
October 22, 1962 JFK imposes naval blockade on Cuba beginning missile crisis.
October 22, 1962 Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center.
October 22, 1962 Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis
October 22, 1962 JFK announces a blockade of Cuba
October 22, 1964 Sartre wins and declines Nobel Prize
October 22, 1965 President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act
October 22, 1968 Apollo 7 returns to Earth
October 22, 1972 President Thieu turns down peace proposal
October 22, 1973 Security Council Resol 338 - a cease fire to the Yom Kippur War
October 22, 1974 Yanks trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds
October 22, 1975 Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 lands on Venus
October 22, 1975 Gay sergeant challenges the Air Force
October 22, 1975 Cincinnati Reds win 1st World Series in 35 years
October 22, 1979 WDW's 100-millionth guest
October 22, 1979 Deposed Shah of Iran arrived in NY for medical treatment
October 22, 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization was decertified
October 22, 1981 US national debt tops $1 trillion
October 22, 1992 Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber dies at 84
October 22, 2012 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is stripped of his seven Tour de France titles