Historical Events
- General Gordon receives letter of Mahdi
- International Meridian Conference in Washington, D.C. adopts Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) worldwide, creating 24 international time zones with longitude zero at the Greenwich meridian
- Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game series Oct 23-25 at Polo Grounds NYC to determine baseball champion
About October 22, 1884
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 139 years, 9 months and 11 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Libra
