Historical Events
- 3000 blacks demonstrate & riot in Philadelphia
Event of Interest
Henry Ford becomes President of Ford Motor Company
Famous Birthdays
- Kees van Baaren, Dutch composer (Willem Pijper), born in Enschede, Netherlands (d. 1970)
- Sidney Kingsley, American playwright (Men in White - Pulitzer Prize 1934), born in New York City (d. 1995)
Famous Deaths
Paul Cézanne (1839-1906)
French artist and Post-Impressionist painter (The Basket of Apples), dies of pneumonia at 67
About October 22, 1906
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 116 years, 11 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Libra
