Historical Events In January - 22

1973  On this day in history the Supreme Court announces the famous Roe versus Wade decision, legalizing abortion (in the first six months of pregnancy) in the U.S.   

1973  On January - 22 with Roe vs Wade, US Supreme Court legalizes abortion   

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

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

1975  On January - 22 klaas Voskuil, Dutch journalist, dies at 79   

1978  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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

1982  On January - 22 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  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 January - 22.   

1987  On January - 22 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 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 this day in history 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  On January - 22 the Canadian House of Commons votes 217-47 to endorse UN resolution on military action against Iraq   

1992  Boeing sells 51% of financially-troubled de Havilland Aircraft to Montreal-based Bombardier, with the province of Ontario acquiring the remaining shares on January - 22.   

1992  On this day in history a J Antoon, director (That Championship Season), dies at 47   

1993  Alexander Bodon, Hung-Dutch architect (RAI, Dollywood), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1994  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history twenty-one Israelis are killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing in central Israel.   

1995  On this day in history 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 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  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 January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

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  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

1654  On this day in history birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

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

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

1640  On January - 22 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

1700  Jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39 on January - 22.