Page 5: 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  On this day in history ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82   

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

1914  Dimitri Dragatakis, composer on January - 22.   

1914  Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

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

1922  On January - 22 pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th.   

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

1924  On January - 22 baldwin govt resigns in England   

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 January - 22.   

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  On January - 22 french Laval govt falls   

1936  On January - 22 louis Glass, composer, dies at 71   

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

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

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

1940  On this day in history the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

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

1941  Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops on this day in history.   

1941  1st mass killing of Jews in Romania on January - 22.   

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain on January - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1943  66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record) on January - 22.   

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

1944  On January - 22 american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.   

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

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1263  On January - 22 birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

1440  On this day in history birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

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 January - 22.   

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 January - 22 louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

1531  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

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

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on January - 22.   

1640  On January - 22 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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