Famous Deaths In January - 22

1942  On January - 22 reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81  

1945  On this day in history a Wolfenstein, writer, dies at 61  

1949  On January - 22 death of william Thomas Walsh, American author (b. 1891)  

1950  On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57  

1951  Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1952  Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 on January - 22.  

1956  On January - 22 p A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies  

1959  A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on January - 22.  

1964  On this day in history marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58  

1966  Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1967  On January - 22 jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66  

1968  Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1973  Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 on this day in history.  

1974  Leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64 on January - 22.  

1975  On January - 22 klaas Voskuil, Dutch journalist, dies at 79  

1978  Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies on this day in history.  

1979  Death of Ali Hassan Salameh, [Abu Hassan], killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes on this day in history.  

1980  Iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64 on January - 22.  

1981  On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113  

1982  On January - 22 eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70), dies at 71  

1983  Fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies on this day in history.  

1985  On January - 22 death of sir Arthur Bryant, British historian (b. 1899)  

1987  On this day in history death of r Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy & perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference  

1988  Georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86 on this day in history.  

1991  On January - 22 death of robert Choquette, French Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat (b. 1905)  

1992  On this day in history a J Antoon, director (That Championship Season), dies at 47  

1993  On this day in history alexander Bodon, Hung-Dutch architect (RAI, Dollywood), dies at 86  

1994  On January - 22 frances Gifford, dies of emphysema, at 71  

1995  Christopher Francis Palmer, orchestrator/Author, dies at 48 on this day in history.  

1996  On this day in history edward Thomas, historian/intelligence expert, dies at 77  

1997  On this day in history ian Arthur Hoyle Munro, medical journalist, dies at 73  

1999  Death of Graham Staines, Australian missionary (b. 1941) on January - 22.  

2000  On this day in history death of craig Claiborne, American writer and editor (b. 1920)  

2001  On January - 22 death of roy Brown, American clown (b. 1932)  

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

1440  On January - 22 birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania  

1553  On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)  

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.  

1571  On January - 22 birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician  

1592  On January - 22 birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher  

1649  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

1654  On January - 22 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)