Historical Events In January - 22

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

1913  On January - 22 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  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 this day in history ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet)  

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

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

1924  On January - 22 baldwin govt resigns in England  

1925  On January - 22 albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu  

1926  On this day in history belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits  

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 this day in history.  

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

1936  French Laval govt falls on this day in history.  

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

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

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 January - 22 aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated  

1940  On January - 22 the birth of John Hurt, English actor  

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

1941  Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops on January - 22.  

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

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1944  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on January - 22.  

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

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 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 January - 22 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.  

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

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer  

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on January - 22.  

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on January - 22.  

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 January - 22.  

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

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on January - 22.  

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  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39