History of October 22
Important events of this day in the history of the country and the world
Important events of October 22
- 1601: Irish forces defeat the British at the Battle of Kinsale, ending the Nine Years' War.
- 1777: American forces defeated the British at the Battle of Red Bank during the American Revolutionary War.
- 1797: André-Jacques Garnerin made the first successful parachute jump from a hot air balloon.
- 1825: University of London was established.
- 1836: Sam Houston is inaugurated as the first constitutionally elected President of the Republic of Texas.
- 1862: President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation, declaring that all slaves rebelling in the Confederate states are free.
- 1926: Ernest Hemingway's first novel, The Sun Also Rises, is published.
- 1962: President John F. Kennedy addresses the nation regarding the Cuban missile crisis, announcing a naval blockade of Cuba and demanding the removal of Soviet nuclear missiles from the island.
- 1979: The Shah of Iran leaves the country for exile, ending the Pahlavi dynasty.
- 1981: The Professional Air Traffic Control Organization (PATCO) is decertified by the federal government after a strike by its members.
- 1998: The Matthew Shepard Act is signed into law, making it a federal crime to target someone for violence because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
- 2008: India launches its first lunar mission, Chandrayaan-1.
International Stuttering Awareness Day
22 October is also celebrated as International Stuttering Awareness Day. The day was established in 1998 by the International Stuttering Association (ISA) to raise awareness about stuttering and promote acceptance and understanding of people who stutter.
Stuttering is a speech disorder that causes interruptions in the flow of speech. It is one of the most common communication disorders in the world, affecting more than 70 million people.
International Stuttering Awareness Day is an opportunity to learn more about stuttering and show support for people who stutter. It is also a day to challenge myths and stereotypes about stuttering and promote acceptance and understanding.
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