1. In 1884, the New York City Subway officially opened to the public on October 22. The first line of the subway system stretched from City Hall to Harlem.

2. On October 22, 1962, the Cuban Missile Crisis came to a head when President John F. Kennedy announced a naval quarantine of Cuba. The tensions between the US and the Soviet Union during this crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war.

3. The famous New York landmark, the Woolworth Building, officially opened on October 22, 1913. At the time, it was the tallest building in the world and remained so until 1930.

4. On October 22, 2012, Hurricane Sandy hit the New York metropolitan area, causing extensive damage and devastation. It was one of the largest and costliest hurricanes in US history.

5. The famous composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence, Massachusetts on October 22, 1918. Throughout his career, Bernstein made significant contributions to the world of classical music and was a renowned figure in New York City's cultural scene.