Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

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

1913  On this day in history 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 January - 22 dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

1914  On this day in history frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60   

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

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 January - 22.   

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on January - 22.   

1925  Albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1931  French govt of Steeg falls on January - 22.   

1932  British Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge on January - 22.   

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

1936  French Laval govt falls on January - 22.   

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

1938  On this day in history 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  On January - 22 aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated   

1940  The birth of John Hurt, English actor on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

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

1944  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

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 January - 22.   

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  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on January - 22.   

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

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

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on January - 22.   

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on this day in history.   

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

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

1599  On this day in history cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on January - 22.   

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