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October 22

4 sourced moments from October 22 in history: The first recorded parachute jump took place (1797); The Millerites awaited the Great Disappointment (1844); The first photocopy was made (1938), plus 1 more.

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4 things happened on October 22

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1962 History · Modern

Kennedy revealed the Cuban Missile Crisis to the world

In a single televised address, JFK told Americans that Soviet nuclear missiles sat 90 miles from Florida.

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1938 Technology · Inventions

The first photocopy was made

In a Queens apartment, Chester Carlson dusted powder onto a charged plate and copied four words.

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1844 Religion & Beliefs · Major Religions

The Millerites awaited the Great Disappointment

Tens of thousands believed Jesus would return on a single autumn day in 1844 — and then the sun set on an empty sky.

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1797 Technology · Inventions

The first recorded parachute jump took place

From a balloon high over Paris, Andre-Jacques Garnerin cut the cord and floated down beneath a silk canopy.

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