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On October 22, -2137: A solar eclipse occurs over China, one of the earliest recorded in human history, reportedly resulting in the executions of two astronomers who failed to predict it.

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A solar eclipse occurs over China, one of the earliest recorded in human history, reportedly resulting in the executions of two astronomers who failed to predict it.

9736. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, completely or partially blocking the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than that of the Sun, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing it to appear as an annulus (ring).

People

Born on October 22

Brian Branch 2001– American football player (born 2001)
Jo Yu-ri 2001– South Korean singer and actress (born 2001)
Baby Keem 2000– American rapper and record producer (born 2000)
Geraldo Perdomo 1999– Dominican baseball player (born 1999)
Roddy Ricch 1998– American rapper (born 1998)
Jan Köstering 1997– German politician (born 1997)
B.I 1996– South Korean rapper (born 1996)
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo 1996– Norwegian cross-country skier (born 1996)
Corbin Burnes 1994– American baseball player (born 1994)
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Charalambos Lykogiannis 1993– Greek footballer (born 1993)
21 Savage 1992– British-born rapper (born 1992)
Sofia Vassilieva 1992– American actress (born 1992)
Jonathan Lipnicki 1990– American actor (born 1990)
David Savard 1990– Canadian ice hockey player (born 1990)
JPEGMafia 1989– American rapper and record producer (born 1989)
Muhammad Wilkerson 1989– American football player (born 1989)
Sarah Barrow 1988– British diver
Parineeti Chopra 1988– Indian actress (born 1988)

People

Died on October 22

Richard A. Cash American global health researcher (1941–2024)
Grizzly 399 American grizzly bear (1996–2024)
Gustavo Gutiérrez Peruvian Catholic priest, theologian and philosopher (1928–2024)
Lynda Obst American film producer and author (1950–2024)
Fernando Valenzuela Mexican baseball player (1960–2024)
Peter Scolari American actor (1955–2021)
George Young Australian rock musician (1946–2017)
Paul Weitz American astronaut (1932–2017)
Steve Dillon British comic artist (1962–2016)
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Sheri S. Tepper American science fiction, horror and mystery novelist (1929–2016)
Willem Aantjes Dutch politician (1923–2015)
Çetin Altan Turkish writer, journalist, and a member of parliament (2015-1927)
Murphy Anderson American comics artist (1926–2015)
Arnold Klein American dermatologist (1945–2015)
Joshua Wheeler United States Army soldier (1975–2015)
George Francis English footballer
John-Roger Hinkins American minister (1934–2014)
Ashok Kumar Indian cinematographer (c. 1941–2014)

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Every October 22 on record

  1. -2137 A solar eclipse occurs over China, one of the earliest recorded in human history, reportedly resulting in the executions of two astronomers who failed to predict it.

    Annular solar eclipse

    9736. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and Sun, completely or partially blocking the Sun for a viewer on Earth. An annular solar eclipse occurs when the Moon's apparent diameter is smaller than that of the Sun, blocking most of the Sun's light and causing it to appear as an annulus (ring).

  2. 451 The Chalcedonian Creed, regarding the divine and human nature of Jesus, is adopted by the Council of Chalcedon, an ecumenical council.

    Theological resolution adopted at the Council of Chalcedon (AD 451)

    The Chalcedonian Definition is the declaration of Christ as fully God and fully human, having two natures “without confusion, without change, without division, without separation,” adopted at the Council of Chalcedon in AD 451. Chalcedon was an early centre of Christianity located in Asia Minor. The council was the fourth of the ecumenical councils that are accepted by Chalcedonian churches which include the Catholic and Orthodox churches.

  3. 794 Japanese Emperor Kanmu relocates his empire's capital to Heian-kyō (now Kyoto).

    Emperor of Japan from 781 to 806

    Emperor Kanmu , or Kammu, was the 50th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession. Kammu reigned from 781 to 806, and it was during his reign that the scope of the emperor's powers reached its peak. His reign saw the transition from the Nara period to the Heian period.

  4. 906 Abbasid general Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh leads a raid against the Byzantine Empire, taking 4,000–5,000 captives.

    10th-century Abbasid general and governor of Syria and Egypt

    Ahmad ibn Kayghalagh was an Abbasid military officer of Turkic origin who served as governor in Syria and Egypt. He was ousted as governor of Egypt by Muhammad ibn Tughj in 935.

  5. 1383 The male line of the Portuguese House of Burgundy becomes extinct with the death of King Fernando, leaving only his daughter Beatrice. Rival claimants begin a period of civil war and disorder.

    Dynasty from 1093 to 1383

    The Portuguese House of Burgundy was a Portuguese noble house that ruled the County and later Kingdom of Portugal from its founding until the 1383–85 Portuguese Interregnum.

  6. 1721 The Russian Empire is proclaimed by Tsar Peter I after the Swedish defeat in the Great Northern War.
  7. 1724 J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele (Adorn yourself, O dear soul) in Leipzig on the 20th Sunday after Trinity, based on the communion hymn of the same name.
  8. 1730 Construction of the Ladoga Canal is completed in Russia.
  9. 1739 The War of Jenkins' Ear begins with the first attack on La Guaira.
  10. 1746 The College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) receives its charter.
  11. 1777 American Revolutionary War: American defenders of Fort Mercer on the Delaware River repulse repeated Hessian attacks in the Battle of Red Bank.
  12. 1790 Northwest Indian War: Native American forces defeat the United States, ending the Harmar Campaign.
  13. 1797 André-Jacques Garnerin makes the first recorded parachute jump, from 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) above Paris.
  14. 1836 Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first President of the Republic of Texas.
  15. 1844 The Millerites (followers of Baptist preacher William Miller) anticipate the end of the world in conjunction with the Second Advent of Christ. The following day becomes known as the Great Disappointment.
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  1. 1859 Spain declares war on Morocco.
  2. 1866 A plebiscite ratifies the annexation of Veneto and Mantua to Italy, which had occurred three days before on October 19.
  3. 1877 The Blantyre mining disaster in Scotland kills 207 miners.
  4. 1879 Using a filament of carbonized thread, Thomas Edison tests the first practical electric incandescent light bulb; the bulb lasted 131⁄2 hours before burning out.
  5. 1883 The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City opens with a performance of Charles Gounod's Faust.
  6. 1884 The International Meridian Conference designates the Royal Observatory, Greenwich as the world's prime meridian.
  7. 1895 In Paris, an express train derails after overrunning the buffer stop, crossing almost 30 metres (100 ft) of concourse before crashing through a wall and falling 10 metres (33 ft) to the road below.
  8. 1907 A run on the stock of the Knickerbocker Trust Company sets events in motion that will spark the Panic of 1907.
  9. 1910 Hawley Harvey Crippen (the first felon to be arrested with the help of radio) is convicted of poisoning his wife.
  10. 1923 The royalist Leonardopoulos–Gargalidis coup d'état attempt fails in Greece, discrediting the monarchy and paving the way for the establishment of the Second Hellenic Republic.
  11. 1934 In East Liverpool, Ohio, FBI agents shoot and kill the notorious bank robber Pretty Boy Floyd.
  12. 1936 Dod Orsborne, captain of the Girl Pat is convicted of its theft and imprisoned, having caused a media sensation when it went missing.
  13. 1941 World War II: French resistance member Guy Môquet and 29 other hostages are executed by the Germans in retaliation for the death of a German officer.
  14. 1943 World War II: In the second firestorm raid on Germany, the British Royal Air Force conducts an air raid on the town of Kassel, killing 10,000 and rendering 150,000 homeless.
  15. 1946 Over twenty-two hundred engineers and technicians from eastern Germany are forced to relocate to the Soviet Union, along with their families and equipment.

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