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Today in History: October 22
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Charles Martel of Gaul dies at Quiezy. His mayoral power is divided between his two sons, Pepin III and Carloman.

1824
The Tennessee Legislature adjourns ending David "Davy" Crockett's state political career.

1836
Sam Houston sworn in as the first president of the Republic of Texas.

1918
The cities of Baltimore and Washington run out of coffins during the "Spanish Inflenza" epidemic.

1938
Chester Carlson invents the photocopier. He tries to sell the machine to IBM, RCA, Kodak and others, but they see no use for a gadget that makes nothing but copies.

1962
U.S. reveals Soviet missile sites in Cuba. President Kennedy orders a naval and air blockade on further shipment of military equipment to Cuba. Following a confrontation that threatens nuclear war, Kennedy and Khrushchev agree on October 28 on a formula to end the crisis. On November 2 Kennedy reports that Soviet missile bases in Cuba are being dismantled.

1972
Operation Linebacker I, the bombing of North Vietnam with B-52 bombers, ends.


1981
The US Federal Labor Relations authority decertified the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO) from representing federal air traffic controllers, as a result of a PATCO strike in August that was broken by the Reagan Administration.

1999
Maurice Papon, formerly an official in the Vichy France government during World War II, is jailed for crimes against humanity for his role in deporting more than 1,600 Jews to concentration camps.

2005
Tropical Storm Alpha forms, making 2005 the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 22 named storms.

2019
UK parliament approves Brexit deal to leave the EU but rejects legislation to fast-track it to meet October 31 deadline

2021
Australian city of Melbourne "world's most locked down city" exits its sixth lockdown after a total of 260 days

Today in History: Born on October 22
1811
Franz Liszt, piano virtuoso.

1920
Timothy Leary, American psychologist who experimented with psychedelic drugs.

1938
Christopher Lloyd, actor; (Back to the Future Film series; Who Framed Roger Rabbit; won three Emmys, two of them for his role as Jim Ignatoski in Taxi TV series).

1952
Jeff Goldblum, actor (Jurassic Park; Independence Day).


JOTD
I overheard my neighbor say she had a shitty day, so I anonymously sent her a meat lover’s pizza
She’s a vegan and I hate her fricking guts


A man is buying a banana, an apple and two eggs. The cashier says: “you must be single”
The man replied: “Wow how did you know that ?”

Cashier: “ Because you’re fricking ugly”