Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

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

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

1914  On this day in history dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

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  Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet) on January - 22.   

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

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

1924  On this day in history baldwin govt resigns in England   

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

1926  Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on this day in history.   

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 January - 22 french govt of Steeg falls   

1932  On this day in history 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 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 January - 22.   

1939  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

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  American troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions on this day in history.   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy on this day in history.   

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

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

1592  On January - 22 birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on January - 22.   

1336  On January - 22 louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

1531  On January - 22 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  On January - 22 death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  On January - 22 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

1581  On January - 22 joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

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  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39