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October 22, 1997 Cleve Marquis Grissom World Series hitting streak ends after 15 games October 22, 1997 Coldest World Series game Marlins vs Cleveland (38 degrees F) October 22, 1997 Larry Flynt sells Hustler in a non-zoned area of Cincinnati October 22, 1997 Yahoo completes purchase of Four11 October 22, 1997 New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconcious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her October 22, 1997 2nd longest 9 inning World Series game (4:12) as Marlins and Indians were tied 7-7 going into the 9th, Mariners win 14-11 October 22, 1997 Compaq testifies Microsoft threaten to break Windows 95 agreement if they showcased a Netscape icon October 22, 1996 New York Yankee Bernie Williams hits record tying 7th post season HR, as Yanks tie record of 6th straight post season road win (en route to 8) October 22, 1995 "Swinging On a Star" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 97 performances October 22, 1994 "Philadelphia, Here I Come" closes at Criterion New York City after 52 performances October 22, 1994 Statue of Sam Houston unveiled in Texas October 22, 1994 Tony Rominger bicycles world record time (53,832 km) October 22, 1993 Actor James Coburn (65) weds Paula Murad (37) October 22, 1993 Cosmonaut Aleksandr Serebrov makes record 9th space walk October 22, 1992 Atlanta, becomes 1st U.S. team to win a World Series game out of US October 22, 1992 Space Shuttle STS 52 (Columbia 13) launches into space October 22, 1992 Wendy Wasserstein's "Sisters Rosensweig," premieres in New York City October 22, 1991 General Motors announces 9 month loss of $2.2 billion October 22, 1989 Denver Nuggets beat Jugoplastika Split 135-129 in 3rd McDonald Open October 22, 1989 Red Khmer occupies Pailin in Cambodia October 22, 1988 Elton John sells out MSG for a record 26th time October 22, 1988 Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor OK after breast cancer surgery October 22, 1987 "Cabaret" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 262 performances October 22, 1987 Nobel prize for literature awarded to Joseph Brodsky October 22, 1986 "Into the Light" opens at Neil Simon Theater New York City for 6 performances October 22, 1985 Bret Saberhagen gives Kansas City Royals their 1st World Series win October 22, 1984 NFL quarterback Ken Stabler retires October 22, 1984 Paul McCartney releases "Give My Regards to Broad Street" soundtrack October 22, 1982 Gene Mauch resigns as manager of Angels October 22, 1981 Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization decertified October 22, 1981 Start of 1st-class game at Newcastle, NSW vs. Queensland October 22, 1981 U.S. national debt tops $1 trillion October 22, 1981 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test October 22, 1980 4th government of Martens forms in Belgium October 22, 1980 New South Korean constitution comes into effect October 22, 1979 "One Mo' Time" with Vernel Bagners premieres in New York City October 22, 1979 Deposed Shah of Iran arrives in New York for medical treatment October 22, 1979 Walt Disney World's 100-millionth guest October 22, 1978 "King of Hearts" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 48 performances October 22, 1978 8th New York City Women's Marathon won by Grete Waitz in 2:32:30 October 22, 1978 9th New York City Marathon won by Bill Rodgers in 2:12:12 October 22, 1978 Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Houston Exchange Golf Classic Clubs October 22, 1978 Grete Weitz runs female world record marathon (2:32:29.8) October 22, 1978 Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession October 22, 1978 Pope John Paul II installed October 22, 1977 International Sun-Earth Explorers 1 and 2 launched into Earth orbit October 22, 1976 Rick Barry (SF), begins then longest NBA free throw streak of 60 October 22, 1975 "Me and Bessie" opens at Ambassador Theater New York City for 453 performances October 22, 1975 Cin Reds beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 72nd World Series October 22, 1975 Soviet spacecraft Venera 9 soft-lands on Venus October 22, 1975 Turkish diplomat shot to death in Vienna October 22, 1975 World Football League disbands October 22, 1974 Yanks trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds October 22, 1973 Israeli troops reconquer mountain Hermon October 22, 1973 Security Council Resolution 338-cease fire to Yom Kippur War October 22, 1972 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA GAC Golf Classic October 22, 1972 Oakland A's 1st championship; beat Reds, 4 games to 3 in World Series October 22, 1971 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test October 22, 1969 KAPN-AM in Santa Barbara, California changes call letters to KDB-AM October 22, 1969 Paul McCartney denies rumors of his death October 22, 1968 Apollo 7 returns to Earth October 22, 1967 17th Ryder Cup: U.S. wins 23 -8 at Champions GC Tex October 22, 1967 Ian Brayshaw (W Aus vs. Vic, Perth) takes all 10 cricket wkts October 22, 1967 Joe DiMaggio is hired as executive VP of A's by Charlie Finley October 22, 1967 Murle Lindstrom wins LPGA Carlsbad Jaycee Golf Open October 22, 1966 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 12 for orbit around Moon October 22, 1964 EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who October 22, 1964 French philosopher/author Jean-Paul Sartre refuses Nobel prize October 22, 1964 U.S. performs underground nuclear test at Hattiesburg Miss October 22, 1963 225,000 students boycot Chicago schools in Freedom Day protest October 22, 1962 John F. Kennedy addresses TV about Russian missile bases in Cuba October 22, 1962 John F. Kennedy imposes naval blockade on Cuba, beginning missile crisis October 22, 1962 John F. Kennedy receives Ugandan premier Milton Obote October 22, 1962 Pacific Science Center opens at Seattle Center October 22, 1962 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 22, 1961 75,000 Flemings demand equal rights and Flemish language in Belgium October 22, 1961 Louise Suggs wins LPGA San Antonio Golf Civitan October 22, 1960 Cassius Clay wins 1st battle as professional boxer October 22, 1959 "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 448 performances October 22, 1959 Bob Merrill's musical "Take me Along," premieres in New York City October 22, 1957 Conrad Adenauer re-elected chancellor of West-Germany October 22, 1957 KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast October 22, 1956 France intercept Moroccan plane, arrest Ben Bella October 22, 1956 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Maralinga Australia October 22, 1955 WWNY TV channel 7 in Carthage-Watertown, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting October 22, 1954 West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization October 22, 1953 Laos gains full independence from France October 22, 1951 Earthquake hits Formosa, 100 killed October 22, 1951 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 22, 1950 Los Angeles Rams beat Baltimore Colts 70-27 October 22, 1949 200 killed in train derailment near Nowy Dwor Poland October 22, 1949 Emile Zatopek runs world record 10,000m (29:21.2) October 22, 1948 Egyptian flagship King Farouk sunk by Israel October 22, 1946 2 British ships sink near Albania October 22, 1944 Kurita's vice-admiral fleet leaves North-Borneo October 22, 1942 1st ships of invasion fleet for Oran (Algeria) leave Scotland October 22, 1942 U.S. gens Clark and Lemnitzer and French gen Mast meet secretly in Algeria October 22, 1941 Maxwell Anderson's "Candle in the Wind," premieres in New York City October 22, 1939 1st TV NFL game-Eagles vs Dodgers October 22, 1938 Chester Carlson demonstrates 1st Xerox copying machine October 22, 1936 1st commercial flight from mainland to Hawaii October 22, 1935 18th PGA Championship: Johnny Revolta at Twin Hills CC Oklahoma City October 22, 1933 Primo Carnera beats Paulin in 15 for heavyweight boxing title October 22, 1932 Charles de Broqueville becomes premier of Belgium October 22, 1932 George Kaufman and Edna Ferbers "Dinner at 8," premieres in New York City October 22, 1930 1st concerto of BBC Symphony Orchestra, under Adrian Boult October 22, 1930 Blake and Razaf's "Lew Leslie's Blackbirds of 1930," premieres in New York City October 22, 1930 South Carolina Genemuiden soccer team forms October 22, 1929 French government of Briand falls October 22, 1929 James H. Scullin forms Australia government October 22, 1928 China expels all Russian instructors and civil servants October 22, 1928 ESL Robinson's "Far-Off Hills," premieres in Dublin October 22, 1928 President Hoover speaks of "American system of rugged individualism" October 22, 1922 Lucerne Street in Bronx named October 22, 1922 Parsifal Place laid out in Bronx, named for knight in Wagner's Opera October 22, 1913 Explosion at Dawson New Mexico coal mine kills 263 mine workers October 22, 1907 Ringling Brothers Greatest Show on Earth buys Barnum and Bailey circus October 22, 1906 3000 blacks demonstrate and riot in Phila October 22, 1904 Russian fleet shoots at British fishing ship October 22, 1899 British troops flee Dundee, Natal South Africa October 22, 1897 World's 1st car dealer opens in London October 22, 1895 David Belasco's "Heart of Maryland," premieres in New York City October 22, 1885 John Ward and several teammates secretly form Brotherhood of Prof Base Ball Players, 1st baseball union October 22, 1884 General Gordon receives letter of Mahdi October 22, 1884 Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game series Oct 23-25 at Polo Grounds New York City to determine baseball champion October 22, 1883 1st New York Horse Show held (Madison Square Garden) October 22, 1883 Original Metropolitan Opera House (New York City) grand opening (Faust) October 22, 1881 Boston Symphony Orchestra gives its 1st concert October 22, 1875 Sons of American Revolution organizes October 22, 1868 Jacques Offenbach's opera "Genevieve de Brabant," premieres in New York City October 22, 1862 Battle at Old Fort Wayne, Indian Territory October 22, 1862 Confederate troops reconquer Cumperland Gap, Tennessee October 22, 1861 1st telegraph line linking West and East coasts completed October 22, 1844 7th day adventists wait for appearance of Jesus October 22, 1836 Sam Houston inaugurated as 1st elected President of Republic of Texas October 22, 1819 1st ship sails by Erie-channel (Rome-Utica) October 22, 1812 Duke of Wellington seizes Burgos Spain October 22, 1799 Russia leaves second anti-French Coalition October 22, 1797 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) October 22, 1797 Andre-Jacques Garnerin makes 1st parachute jump from balloon (Paris) October 22, 1746 Princeton University (NJ) received its charter October 22, 1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" October 22, 1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel October 22, 1335 Ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest |