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  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 on January - 22.  

1914  Paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

1914  On January - 22 dimitri Dragatakis, composer  

1914  On January - 22 frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60  

1916  Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1918  Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet) on this day in history.  

1922  On this day in history 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 January - 22.  

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

1925  On this day in history albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu  

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

1931  On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls  

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

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

1936  On this day in history french Laval govt falls  

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

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 January - 22.  

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

1941  On January - 22 tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops  

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

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

1942  On January - 22 reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81  

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 January - 22 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  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 this day in history.  

1440  On January - 22 birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania  

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

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1336  On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies  

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

1536  On this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)  

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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.