Historical Events
- 1st NY Horse Show held (Madison Sq Garden)
- New York's original Metropolitan Opera House has its grand opening with a performance of Charles Gounod's opera "Faust"
Famous Birthdays
- Adolph Joffe, Russian Communist revolutionary and writer (Brest-Litovsk), born in Simferopol, Russian Empire (d. 1927)
- Viktor Jacobi, composer
Famous Deaths
- George Coulthard, Australian rules footballer (Victoria; Carlton FC) and cricket all-rounder (1 Test; Victoria CA), dies from tuberculosis at 27
- Thomas Mayne Reid, Irish-American novelist (The Headless Horseman), dies at 65
About October 22, 1883
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 7 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
