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  Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 on January - 22.  

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

1975  Klaas Voskuil, Dutch journalist, dies at 79 on January - 22.  

1978  Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies on January - 22.  

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 this day in history 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 January - 22 fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113  

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

1983  On this day in history fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies  

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

1985  A cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop on January - 22.  

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  R Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy & perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference on January - 22.  

1988  In Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia on January - 22.  

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 this day in history.  

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 January - 22 boeing sells 51% of financially-troubled de Havilland Aircraft to Montreal-based Bombardier, with the province of Ontario acquiring the remaining shares  

1992  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Rose Kennedy dies at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104 on January - 22.  

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

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

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

1996  Costas Simitis was chosen to be the new prime minister of Greece. His predecessor, Andreas Papandreou, had stepped down due to ill health on this day in history.  

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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 January - 22.  

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  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on January - 22.  

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 January - 22 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)  

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

1531  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44  

1536  On January - 22 death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)  

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 January - 22.  

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