Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on January - 22.  

1913  On January - 22 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 this day in history 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  Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet) on January - 22.  

1922  On this day in history pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th.  

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

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on January - 22.  

1925  Albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu on January - 22.  

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  French govt of Steeg falls on January - 22.  

1932  British Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge on this day in history.  

1934  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.  

1936  On this day in history french Laval govt falls  

1936  Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71 on January - 22.  

1938  Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1943  On January - 22 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  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.  

1944  On January - 22 american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.  

1944  On January - 22 during World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy  

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1263  On January - 22 birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)  

1440  On this day in history 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 January - 22 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)  

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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 January - 22.  

1599  On January - 22 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.