Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris   

1914  Dimitri Dragatakis, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

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

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 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 January - 22 british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

1934  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad   

1936  On January - 22 french Laval govt falls   

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

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  On January - 22 aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated   

1940  On this day in history the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

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

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

1941  1st mass killing of Jews in Romania on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain   

1942  On January - 22 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 January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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1263  On this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on January - 22.   

1552  On this day in history 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  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on January - 22.   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on this day in history.