Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  On this day in history bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 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  Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1916  Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on January - 22.   

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

1922  On January - 22 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.   

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  On this day in history -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record)   

1931  Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls   

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

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  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1942  Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on January - 22.   

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  On this day in history 66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record)   

1944  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on January - 22.   

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

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

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 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  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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