Page 6: Historical Events In January - 22

1945  HMCS Trentonian (Corvette) torpedoed on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 22 burma highway reopens   

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

1946  US President creates the CIA on this day in history.   

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

1947  Hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens, Hollywood CA   

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

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

1950  Polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

1950  Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1951  On January - 22 the Canadian destroyer HMCS Huron is put under United Nations command for service off Korea   

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

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

1952  On January - 22 roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52   

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

1953  Arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC on January - 22.   

1955  Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms on this day in history.   

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

1956  On January - 22 p A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies   

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

1957  Israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula on January - 22.   

1958  On January - 22 kRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast   

1959  On January - 22 uSAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects   

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

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

1964  On January - 22 marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58   

1966  Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66 on January - 22.   

1968  On January - 22 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  On January - 22 former U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) dies at age 64.   

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  On this day in history birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.   

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on January - 22.   

1561  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.   

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on January - 22.   

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

1654  On January - 22 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  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on January - 22.   

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