This Day In History
October 22
Peyton Randolph dies The first parachutist Pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born Confederates arrive at Guntersville, Alabama Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell Coal mine explodes in New Mexico Germans capture Langemarck during First Battle of Ypres Pretty Boy Floyd is killed by the FBI Allies confer secretly about Operation Torch Jeff Goldblum born American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis JFK announces a blockade of Cuba Sartre wins and declines Nobel Prize President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades President Thieu turns down peace proposal Gay sergeant challenges the Air Force Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber dies at 84 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is stripped of his seven Tour de France titles
Peyton Randolph dies The first parachutist Pianist and composer Franz Liszt is born Confederates arrive at Guntersville, Alabama Tom Horn is hanged in Wyoming for the murder of Willie Nickell Coal mine explodes in New Mexico Germans capture Langemarck during First Battle of Ypres Pretty Boy Floyd is killed by the FBI Allies confer secretly about Operation Torch Jeff Goldblum born American forces suffer first casualties in Vietnam Cuban Missile Crisis Kennedy announces blockade of Cuba during the Missile Crisis JFK announces a blockade of Cuba Sartre wins and declines Nobel Prize President Lyndon Johnson signs the Highway Beautification Act 173rd Airborne trooper saves comrades President Thieu turns down peace proposal Gay sergeant challenges the Air Force Baseball Hall of Fame announcer Red Barber dies at 84 Cyclist Lance Armstrong is stripped of his seven Tour de France titles
