Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on January - 22.  

1913  On this day in history verdina Shlonsky, composer  

1913  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 on January - 22.  

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 this day in history iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63  

1918  On January - 22 ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet)  

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

1922  Benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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1924  On January - 22 baldwin govt resigns in England  

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

1926  On January - 22 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits  

1930  On January - 22 -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record)  

1931  On January - 22 sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general.  

1931  French govt of Steeg falls on this day in history.  

1932  On this day in history british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge  

1934  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.  

1936  On January - 22 french Laval govt falls  

1936  On this day in history louis Glass, composer, dies at 71  

1938  Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey on this day in history.  

1938  On January - 22 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)  

1939  On this day in history aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated  

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

1940  On January - 22 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS  

1941  On this day in history tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops  

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

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

1942  Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1943  American and Australian troops took New Guinea in the first land victory over the Japanese in World War II on January - 22.  

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 January - 22.  

1944  On this day in history during World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy  

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.  

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.  

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history.  

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

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on January - 22.  

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.  

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 January - 22.  

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39