On October 22, 1777 Christopher Greene and other American patriots successfully defended Fort Mercer in New Jersey that was attacked by over a thousand Hessians. Sadly, less than 4 years later Greene was killed by a band of Loyalists. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

A photo of Joan Fontaine in the 1940 classic film “Rebecca” Joan Fontaine was born on October 22, 1917 in Tokyo, Japan. She became an American Citizen in 1943. Photo by Screenland magazine published in Chicago via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

The Silent Fisherman c. 1907 by American artist N. C. Wyeth who was born on October 22, 1882 in Needham, Massachusetts via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Born October 22, 1942 Annette Funicello was one of the original Mouseketeers of the Mickey Mouse Club. She went onto a music career and co-starred in several “beach party” films with Frankie Avalon. As a result of later-life illnesses Annette established a fund to research neurological diseases. Image via Wikimedia Commons, no known copyright, public domain in the US.

Apollo 7 crew, Walter M. Schirra Jr., Donn F. Eisele, and Walter Cunningham, are welcomed aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex after being recovered on October 22, 1968. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

On October 22, 1746 The College of New Jersey receives its charter and is founded in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The institution later moved and became known as Princeton University. Image: View of the New Jersey College at Princeton, New Jersey in the 1800s New York Public Library Digital Collections. Public domain

Jeff Goldblum was born on October 22, 1952 in West Homestead, Pennsylvania. Image: Goldblum in 1985 by Towpilot via Wikimedia Commons CC-BY-SA-3.0

Robb Sagendorph, editor of the Farmer’s Almanac, reacts while reading his publication – October 22, 1957 via Digital Commonwealth Massachusetts, CC-BY-NC-ND, no known restrictions

On October 22, 1862, Brig. General James G. Blunt and his Army of The Frontier comprised of Cherokee, Indiana, and Kansas Union troops defeated Confederate forces at Beattie’s Prairie near Old Fort Wayne in present day Oklahoma. Image via Wikimedia Commons, public domain

Curly Howard was born on October 22, 1903 in Brooklyn, New York. His birth name was Jerome and he was the father of two daughters. Image via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY SA 4.0