Historical Events
- Chester Carlson has 1st successful experiment in electrophotography, later sold to the Haloid Company and dubbed "Xerox copying"
Exile of Edvard Beneš
President of Czechoslovakia Edvard Beneš goes into exile in London, in the aftermath of the Munich agreement and German annexation of Sudetenland
Famous Birthdays
Christopher Lloyd (85 years old)
American Emmy Award-winning actor (Taxi - "Reverend Jim"; Back to the Future films), born in Stamford, Connecticut
- Derek Jacobi, British Tony, BAFTA, and Tony Award-winning stage and screen actor and director (I, Claudius; Much Ado About Nothing; Dead Again), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- May Irwin, Canadian comedienne and singer (Hot Time in the Old Town), dies at 76
Died in 1938 1938 Highlights
About October 22, 1938
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
