Historical Events In January - 22

1911  On January - 22 bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

1913  On January - 22 verdina Shlonsky, composer   

1913  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 22 paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris   

1914  On this day in history dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

1914  On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

1916  On January - 22 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

1918  Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet) on January - 22.   

1922  Pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th on this day in history.   

1922  On January - 22 benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67   

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on this day in history.   

1925  Albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu on this day in history.   

1926  Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on January - 22.   

1930  -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record) on this day in history.   

1931  Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls   

1932  British Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge on January - 22.   

1934  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on January - 22.   

1936  French Laval govt falls on this day in history.   

1936  Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1938  Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey on January - 22.   

1938  On this day in history "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)   

1939  Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated on January - 22.   

1940  The birth of John Hurt, English actor on this day in history.   

1940  1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 22 tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops   

1941  1st mass killing of Jews in Romania on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain   

1942  On this day in history reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81   

1943  On this day in history american and Australian troops took New Guinea in the first land victory over the Japanese in World War II.   

1943  On this day in history 66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record)   

1944  On this day in history allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII.   

1944  American troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions on this day in history.   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy on January - 22.   

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on January - 22.   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on January - 22.   

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on January - 22.   

1561  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

1654  On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

1336  On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

1531  On January - 22 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  On this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  On January - 22 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

1581  On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

1599  On this day in history cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.