22 October 2022 Info

: Following the resignation of Liz Truss , Boris Johnson returned to the UK from a holiday in the Caribbean to gauge support for a potential return to the premiership, though Rishi Sunak was already emerging as the front-runner.

: On this same calendar date in 1962, President John F. Kennedy famously addressed the nation regarding the Cuban Missile Crisis , announcing a naval blockade of Cuba.

October 22 is also recognized for several lighthearted and awareness-based holidays:

: For those interested in stargazing, the moon was in its Waning Crescent phase on this day. Daily Observances

Headlines from The New York Times for Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022

: In a high-profile and unusual moment, former Chinese President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly escorted out of the closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in Beijing.