What Happened on Oct 22

Nicola Boccasini (Benedict XI) elected Pope

Pope Blessed Benedict XI (1240 – July 7, 1304), born Nicola Boccasini, was Pope from 1303 to 1304. Born in Treviso, he succeeded Pope Boniface... Read more

Scilly Naval Disaster of 1707

On the 22nd October 1707 the Isles of Scilly bore witness to the second worst disaster in the history of the Royal Navy. The British naval... Read more

Battle of Red Bank

After the capture of Philadelphia on September 26, 1777, and of the failure of the American surprise attack against the British camp at the Battle... Read more

Battle of Old Fort Wayne

Description: Brig. Gen. James G. Blunt and his troops attacked Col. Douglas H. Cooper and his Confederate command on Beatties Prairie near Old Fort... Read more

Battle of Byram's Ford

Description: Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s Army of Missouri was headed west towards Kansas City and Fort Leavenworth. Maj. Gen. Samuel R. Curtis’s... Read more

The Metropolitan Opera House Opens

The Metropolitan Opera House (Met) in New York City, then located on Broadway at 39th Street in New York City, opened on October 22, 1883, with a... Read more

Gare Montparnasse Station Derailment and Train Wreck

Gare Montparnasse became famous for a derailment on 22 October 1895 of the Granville-Paris Express that overran the buffer stop. The engine... Read more

Amelia Earhart sets altitude record for female pilots

On October 22, 1922, Earhart flew the Airster to an altitude of 14,000 feet (4,300 m), setting a world record for female pilots. On May 15, 1923,... Read more

'The Sun Also Rises' Is Published

The Sun Also Rises epitomized the post-war expatriate generation for future generations. In The Sun Also Rises, Hemingway melds Paris to Spain;... Read more

"Now, Voyager" Is Released

Now, Voyager is a 1942 American drama film directed by Irving Rapper. The screenplay by Casey Robinson is based on the 1941 novel of the same name... Read more

"She Wore A Yellow Ribbon" Is Released

She Wore a Yellow Ribbon is a 1949 western film directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne. The film was the second of Ford's trilogy of films... Read more

François "Papa Doc" Duvalier is Elected President of Haiti by a Vote of 1,320,748 to Zero

Magloire resigned the presidency in December, 1956, leaving Haiti to be ruled by a succession of provisional governments. Through an election... Read more

President Kennedy Delivers First Speech on the Nuclear Buildup in Cuba

It shall be the policy of this nation to regard any nuclear missile launched from Cuba against any nation in the Western Hemisphere as an attack on... Read more

"Juliet Of The Spirits" Is Released

Juliet of the Spirits (Italian: Giulietta degli spiriti) is a 1965 surrealist drama film about an Italian housewife, directed by Federico Fellini.... Read more

Led Zeppelin II is released

Led Zeppelin II is the second studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin, released 22 October 1969 on Atlantic Records. Recording sessions for... Read more

"The Conformist" Is Released

The Conformist (Italian: Il conformista) (1970) is a political film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci. The screenplay was written by Bertolucci based... Read more

Kiss releases Hotter Than Hell

Hotter Than Hell is the second album from the rock group Kiss. It was certified Gold on June 23, 1977, having sold 500,000 copies. The album was... Read more

1975 World Series - Game 7: Reds 4, Red Sox 3

Joey Tramontana from Hull, Mass. was chosen by the Jimmy Fund to throw out the first ball in the 7th game of the 1975 World Series. Read more

Ronald Reagan Signs the Tax Reform Act of 1986

On October 22, 1986 President Reagan signed into law the Tax Reform Act of 1986. Among its provisions, the law required that every dependent age 5... Read more

Death releases Human

Human is the fourth album by death metal band Death, released in 1991. The album marked the beginning of a major stylistic change for Death. The... Read more

Pennywise releases their self-titled debut album

Pennywise is the self-titled debut album by the melodic hardcore punk band Pennywise, released on Epitaph Records on October 22, 1991. Writing... Read more

Rudy (film) released

Rudy is a 1993 film directed by David Anspaugh. It is an account of the life of Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger who harbored dreams of playing football at... Read more

Nas Releases Single "Street Dreams"

"Street Dreams" is a 1996 single by American rapper Nas. The song was It Was Written's second hit, following the success of "If I Ruled the World... Read more

Hurricane Mitch

Hurricane Mitch was the most powerful hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic hurricane season, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph (285 km/h). The... Read more

"Being John Malkovich" Is Released

Being John Malkovich is a 1999 dramedy film written by Charlie Kaufman and directed by Spike Jonze. It stars John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine... Read more