Historical Events
- Bob Merrill's musical "Take Me Along" opens at Shubert Theater, NYC; runs for 448 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Arto Salminen, Finnish writer (d. 2005)
- Marc Shaiman, American film and Broadway composer (When Harry Met Sally; Hairspray), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Todd Graff, American actor (Five Corners, Dominic & Eugene), born in New York City
About October 22, 1959
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 6 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mack The Knife - Bobby Darin
