Nuclear Standoff

Here are five questions about historical events some connected to today, October 22nd.

One

President John F. Kennedy’s televised announcement on 22 October 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. What confrontation was it about?

Two

Tsar Peter I proclaimed the Russian Empire. In which century was this?

Three

On 22 October 1964, a French writer was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature, though it was subsequently declined. Who was the author?

Four

Naruhito was officially enthroned as Japan’s 126th emperor on 22 October 2019. Earlier that year, he had ascended the Imperial Throne following the abdication of whom?

Five

Who became the first President of the Republic of Texas on 22 October 1836?

Good luck! I’ll post the answers later.