Religious Observances on October 22

• Hindu: Dussehra

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On This Day in History — October 22

• 2014 — Michael Zehaf-Bibeau attacks the Parliament of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, killing a soldier and injuring three other people.
• 2013 — The Australian Capital Territory becomes the first Australian jurisdiction to legalize same-sex marriage with the Marriage Equality (Same Sex) Act 2013
• 2008 — India launches its first unmanned lunar mission Chandrayaan-1.
• 2007 — Raid on Anuradhapura Air Force Base is carried out by 21 Tamil Tiger commandos. All except one died in this attack. Eight Sri Lanka Air Force planes are destroyed and 10 damaged.
• 2006 — A Panama Canal expansion proposal is approved by 77.8% of voters in a National referendum held in Panama.
• 2005 — Tropical Storm Alpha forms in the Atlantic Basin, making the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season the most active Atlantic hurricane season on record with 22 named storms.

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Notable Births on October 22

• 1996 — B.I, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
• 1995 — Saidy Janko, Swiss footballer
• 1992 — Sofia Vassilieva, American actress
• 1992 — 21 Savage, American hip-hop artist
• 1989 — Marco Restrepo, American musician
• 1989 — Muhammad Wilkerson, American football player

Notable Deaths on October 22

• 2017 — George Young, British-Australian musician, songwriter and record producer (b. 1946)
• 2017 — Paul Weitz, American astronaut (b. 1932)
• 2016 — Steve Dillon, British comic book artist (b. 1962)
• 2015 — Willem Aantjes, Dutch civil servant and politician (b. 1923)
• 2015 — Çetin Altan, Turkish journalist and politician (b. 1927)
• 2015 — Murphy Anderson, American illustrator (b. 1926)

Sports on October 22

• College Football: New Mexico State Aggies @ Sam Houston Bearkats — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• WNBA: Golden State Valkyries @ Atlanta Dream — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Utah Jazz @ Memphis Grizzlies — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Indiana Pacers @ New Orleans Pelicans — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Dallas Mavericks @ Houston Rockets — 00:30 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Golden State Warriors @ Los Angeles Lakers — 02:00 UTC Scheduled

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Public Holidays on October 23

• 🌍 1956 Revolution Memorial Day (Hungary)
• 🌍 Hawke's Bay Anniversary Day (New Zealand)
• 🌍 Nemzeti ünnep (Hungary)
• 🌍 วันปิยมหาราช (Thailand)

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On This Day in History — October 23

• 2015 — The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and...
• 2012 — After 38 years, the world's first teletext service (BBC's Ceefax) ceases broadcast due to Northern Ireland completing the digital switchover.
• 2011 — A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
• 2011 — The Libyan National Transition Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
• 2007 — A powerful cold front in the Bay of Campeche causes the Usumacinta jackup rig to collide with Kab 101, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the rig.
• 2004 — A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.

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Notable Births on October 23

• 1997 — Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
• 1995 — Ireland Baldwin, American model
• 1993 — Josh Ruffels, English footballer
• 1993 — Taylor Spreitler, American actress
• 1992 — Álvaro Morata, Spanish footballer
• 1991 — Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player

Notable Deaths on October 23

• 2017 — Paul J. Weitz, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1932)
• 2016 — Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
• 2016 — Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)
• 2016 — Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (b. 1959)
• 2015 — Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (b. 1922)
• 2015 — Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (b. 1924)

Sports on October 23

• NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ St. Louis Blues — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Winnipeg Jets @ Dallas Stars — 00:00 UTC Scheduled
• NFL: New England Patriots @ Chicago Bears — 00:15 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Minnesota Wild @ Calgary Flames — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• NHL: Carolina Hurricanes @ Edmonton Oilers — 01:00 UTC Scheduled
• NBA: Denver Nuggets @ Oklahoma City Thunder — 01:30 UTC Scheduled

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