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 this day in history.   

1973  With Roe vs Wade, US Supreme Court legalizes abortion on this day in history.   

1973  Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 on this day in history.   

1974  Leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64 on January - 22.   

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

1978  Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies on this day in history.   

1979  On January - 22 ali Hassan Salameh, [Abu Hassan], killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes   

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

1980  On January - 22 iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64   

1981  Fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70), dies at 71   

1983  Fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history passengers escape when the ferry Karrabee sinks at its moorings in Circular Quay after coming third in annual Sydney ferry race.   

1985  On January - 22 a cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop.   

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 January - 22 in Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia.   

1988  On this day in history two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia.   

1988  On January - 22 georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86   

1989  On January - 22 in Tajikistan a 5.3 earthquake occured, two hundred seventy-four people killed, many injured, extensive damage (VII) and mudslides in the Gissar area   

1990  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, with guests Rod Stewart and Sting, has a #1 Billboard hit with the single, All For Love on January - 22.   

1994  On January - 22 twenty-one firefighters die after they are trapped in a brush fire in southern Argentina;   

1994  On this day in history frances Gifford, dies of emphysema, at 71   

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

1995  Twenty-one Israelis are killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing in central Israel on this day in history.   

1995  Two Palestinians killed 18 Israeli soldiers, a civilian and themselves in a bombing outside a military camp in central Israel on January - 22.   

1995  Christopher Francis Palmer, orchestrator/Author, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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 January - 22.   

1440  On this day in history birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

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

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.   

1571  On January - 22 birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

1592  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

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 this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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