The Princeton Charter — Founding a Colonial Center of Learning
On October 22, 1746, John Hamilton, acting governor of New Jersey, granted the charter establishing the College of New Jersey, the institution now known as Princeton University. Founded by Presbyterian ...
Curly Howard — The Genius of Physical Comedy
Born Jerome Lester Horwitz on October 22, 1903, in Brooklyn, New York, Curly Howard became one of the most recognizable performers in American slapstick. The youngest of five brothers, including ...
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Private Alexander Rider — A Saved Leg and the Cost of War
On October 22, 1862, Private Alexander Rider of Company I, 76th Pennsylvania Infantry, suffered a severe wound to his right knee at Pocotaligo, South Carolina. A lead canister ball passed ...
The Panic of 1907: The Run on the Knickerbocker Trust
On October 22, 1907, New York City’s Knickerbocker Trust Company suspended operations after a devastating bank run, marking a decisive escalation of the Panic of 1907. The city’s third-largest trust ...
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Joan Fontaine — From Tokyo to Hollywood
Born Joan de Beauvoir de Havilland on October 22, 1917, in Tokyo, Japan, to British parents, Joan Fontaine became one of the distinctive dramatic actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Raised ...
Sam Houston — From Texas Independence to Union Loyalty
On October 22, 1836, Sam Houston took office in Columbia as the first constitutionally elected president of the Republic of Texas. Just months after leading Texan forces to victory at San Jacinto, ...
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The Battle of Fort Mercer — The Defense of the Delaware
On October 22, 1777, several hundred Rhode Island Continentals under Colonel Christopher Greene successfully defended Fort Mercer, New Jersey, against an assault by approximately 1,200 Hessian troops. Positioned at Red ...
Christopher Lloyd — From the Stage to Cinematic Icon
Born on October 22, 1938, in Stamford, Connecticut, Christopher Allen Lloyd built a decades-long career bringing distinctive, often eccentric characters to life. As a young man, he studied with Sanford ...
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The WAC Oath: Women Enlisting on the Capitol Steps
On October 22, 1943, a group of 125 women gathered on the steps of the United States Capitol to take the oath of enlistment into the Women’s Army Corps (WAC) ...
Annette Funicello — From Mouseketeer to Research Advocate
Born on October 22, 1942, in Utica, New York, actress and singer Annette Joanne Funicello became one of the most beloved young stars of her generation. Discovered by Walt Disney ...
Apollo 7 — The Successful Recovery of Apollo’s First Flight Crew
On October 22, 1968, astronauts Walter M. Schirra Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and Walter Cunningham returned to Earth after nearly eleven days aboard Apollo 7, the first crewed mission of ...
Gertrude Käsebier’s The Manger — A Connection Across Art and Faith
On October 22, 1845, Benjamin Franklin Washington married Georgianna Hite Ransom in Jefferson County, Virginia, now part of West Virginia. A great-grandnephew of George Washington, Benjamin later became a newspaper ...
N.C. Wyeth — The Visual Architecture of American Adventure
Born on October 22, 1882, in Needham, Massachusetts, Newell Convers Wyeth became one of America’s best-known illustrators. Raised on a farm in New England, he developed a lasting love of ...
The Met’s “Yellow Brick Brewery” — Opening Night in the Gilded Age
On October 22, 1883, New York’s original Metropolitan Opera House opened at Broadway and 39th Street with a performance of Charles Gounod’s Faust. Backed by wealthy patrons—including members of the ...
