Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.   

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on January - 22.   

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

1922  Pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th on January - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1926  On January - 22 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits   

1930  -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record) on January - 22.   

1931  On this day in history 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 this day in history british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

1934  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on January - 22.   

1936  French Laval govt falls on this day in history.   

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

1938  Thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey on January - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 January - 22 american and Australian troops took New Guinea in the first land victory over the Japanese in World War II.   

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

1944  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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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  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on January - 22.   

1561  On January - 22 birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on January - 22.   

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  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  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.   

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.