Page 6: Historical Events In January - 22

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

1945  Burma highway reopens on January - 22.   

1945  On January - 22 a Wolfenstein, writer, dies at 61   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 January - 22.   

1950  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

1955  Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms on January - 22.   

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

1956  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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

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

1959  On January - 22 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

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

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

1966  On January - 22 herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75   

1967  On January - 22 jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66   

1968  On January - 22 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  The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its first regularly scheduled commercial flight on a route from New York to London on this day in history.   

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

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

1553  On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on January - 22.   

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

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

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

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

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history.   

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

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on this day in history.   

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

1581  On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

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

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

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