Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history verdina Shlonsky, composer   

1913  On January - 22 ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82   

1914  On this day in history paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris   

1914  On January - 22 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  On this day in history 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  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  On January - 22 albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu   

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

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

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

1931  On January - 22 french govt of Steeg falls   

1932  On January - 22 british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

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

1936  French Laval govt falls on this day in history.   

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

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

1938  On January - 22 "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  On January - 22 the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

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

1941  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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

1553  On January - 22 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

1561  On January - 22 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

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

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on January - 22.   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on January - 22.   

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

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

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

1536  On January - 22 death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

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

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1640  On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on January - 22.