Page 6: Historical Events In January - 22

1945  HMCS Trentonian (Corvette) torpedoed on January - 22.   

1945  Burma highway reopens on January - 22.   

1945  A Wolfenstein, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history uS President creates the CIA   

1946  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

1949  On January - 22 "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs   

1950  On this day in history polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1950  On January - 22 alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57   

1951  The Canadian destroyer HMCS Huron is put under United Nations command for service off Korea on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 22 bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom   

1951  On January - 22 eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71   

1952  Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1953  Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway on January - 22.   

1953  On this day in history arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC   

1955  On January - 22 norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

1956  On January - 22 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles   

1956  On this day in history p A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies   

1957  Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula on this day in history.   

1957  Israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula on this day in history.   

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

1959  USAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects on January - 22.   

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

1960  On this day in history 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  Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on January - 22.   

1967  Jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77   

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  Former U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) dies at age 64 on January - 22.   

1973  On January - 22 in the Roe vs. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy.   

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on January - 22.   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on January - 22.   

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

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

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

1640  On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39