Page 6: Historical Events In January - 22

1945  On January - 22 hMCS Trentonian (Corvette) torpedoed   

1945  On this day in history burma highway reopens   

1945  A Wolfenstein, writer, dies at 61 on January - 22.   

1946  US President creates the CIA on January - 22.   

1946  On this day in history uS president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency   

1947  On January - 22 hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting.   

1947  1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens, Hollywood CA on January - 22.   

1948  On January - 22 jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados   

1949  On this day in history "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs   

1950  On January - 22 polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1950  Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on January - 22.   

1951  The Canadian destroyer HMCS Huron is put under United Nations command for service off Korea on January - 22.   

1951  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71   

1952  On this day in history roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52   

1953  On this day in history arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway.   

1953  Arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

1956  On this day in history 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles   

1956  P A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies on this day in history.   

1957  Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula on January - 22.   

1957  On January - 22 israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula   

1958  On this day in history kRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast   

1959  On this day in history uSAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects   

1959  A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1960  On January - 22 10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia   

1964  Marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58 on January - 22.   

1966  On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66   

1968  On this day in history the comedy television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premieres on the NBC network.   

1968  Duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77 on January - 22.   

1970  On this day in history the Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its first regularly scheduled commercial flight on a route from New York to London.   

1973  On this day in history former U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) dies at age 64.   

1973  In the Roe vs. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy on this day in history.   

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1263  On January - 22 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  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

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 this day in history.   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on January - 22.   

1599  On January - 22 cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

1640  On January - 22 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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