Historical Events In January - 22

1973  The Supreme Court announces the famous Roe versus Wade decision, legalizing abortion (in the first six months of pregnancy) in the U.S on January - 22.  

1973  On this day in history with Roe vs Wade, US Supreme Court legalizes abortion  

1973  On January - 22 lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64  

1974  On January - 22 leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64  

1975  Klaas Voskuil, Dutch journalist, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1978  On this day in history herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies  

1979  Ali Hassan Salameh, [Abu Hassan], killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes on this day in history.  

1980  On January - 22 russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag  

1980  Iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1981  On this day in history fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113  

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1982  Eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70), dies at 71 on this day in history.  

1983  Fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies on January - 22.  

1984  Passengers escape when the ferry Karrabee sinks at its moorings in Circular Quay after coming third in annual Sydney ferry race on January - 22.  

1985  A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop on this day in history.  

1987  Glen Tremml, 27, pedaled the ultralight aircraft Eagle over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for a human-powered flight record of 37.2 miles on this day in history.  

1987  On this day in history r Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy & perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference  

1988  On this day in history in Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia.  

1988  On January - 22 two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia.  

1988  Georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86 on January - 22.  

1989  In Tajikistan a 5.3 earthquake occured, two hundred seventy-four people killed, many injured, extensive damage (VII) and mudslides in the Gissar area on this day in history.  

1990  On January - 22 graduate student Robert T. Morris is convicted in federal court for unleashing a malicious "worm" on a computer network.  

1991  On this day in history iraq launched the third and bloodiest Scud missile attack against Israel, injuring 98 people. Three others died of heart attacks.  

1991  The Canadian House of Commons votes 217-47 to endorse UN resolution on military action against Iraq on January - 22.  

1992  Boeing sells 51% of financially-troubled de Havilland Aircraft to Montreal-based Bombardier, with the province of Ontario acquiring the remaining shares on this day in history.  

1992  On January - 22 a J Antoon, director (That Championship Season), dies at 47  

1993  On this day in history alexander Bodon, Hung-Dutch architect (RAI, Dollywood), dies at 86  

1994  On this day in history canadian rocker Bryan Adams, with guests Rod Stewart and Sting, has a #1 Billboard hit with the single, All For Love  

1994  Twenty-one firefighters die after they are trapped in a brush fire in southern Argentina; on January - 22.  

1994  On January - 22 frances Gifford, dies of emphysema, at 71  

1995  On this day in history rose Kennedy dies at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104.  

1995  On January - 22 twenty-one Israelis are killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing in central Israel.  

1995  Two Palestinians killed 18 Israeli soldiers, a civilian and themselves in a bombing outside a military camp in central Israel on this day in history.  

1995  Christopher Francis Palmer, orchestrator/Author, dies at 48 on January - 22.  

1996  On January - 22 costas Simitis was chosen to be the new prime minister of Greece. His predecessor, Andreas Papandreou, had stepped down due to ill health.  

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1263  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 22.  

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.  

1336  On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies  

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  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.  

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

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.  

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