Historical Events In January - 22

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

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on January - 22.  

1913  On this day in history ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82  

1914  Paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris on January - 22.  

1914  Dimitri Dragatakis, composer on this day in history.  

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  Pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th on this day in history.  

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

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on this day in history.  

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  Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general on January - 22.  

1931  On January - 22 french govt of Steeg falls  

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

1934  On January - 22 dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad  

1936  French Laval govt falls on January - 22.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1939  Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated on this day in history.  

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

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

1942  On January - 22 japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain  

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

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 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on January - 22.  

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 January - 22.  

1561  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

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

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

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.  

1654  On January - 22 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)  

1336  On January - 22 louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies  

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.  

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  On January - 22 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies  

1599  On January - 22 cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51  

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 this day in history.