Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  On this day in history bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On January - 22 ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82   

1914  Paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 22 dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

1914  Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

1918  Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet) on this day in history.   

1922  Pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th on this day in history.   

1922  On January - 22 benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67   

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on this day in history.   

1925  Albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu on January - 22.   

1926  On January - 22 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits   

1930  On this day in history -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record)   

1931  Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general on this day in history.   

1931  French govt of Steeg falls on this day in history.   

1932  British Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge on this day in history.   

1934  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on January - 22.   

1936  French Laval govt falls on this day in history.   

1936  On January - 22 louis Glass, composer, dies at 71   

1938  On January - 22 thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey.   

1938  "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated   

1940  The birth of John Hurt, English actor on January - 22.   

1940  On this day in history 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS   

1941  On this day in history tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops   

1941  On January - 22 1st mass killing of Jews in Romania   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain   

1942  Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on January - 22.   

1943  On this day in history american and Australian troops took New Guinea in the first land victory over the Japanese in World War II.   

1943  66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record) on January - 22.   

1944  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on January - 22.   

1944  American troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions on January - 22.   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy on this day in history.   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

1649  On January - 22 birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

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

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 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 this day in history 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 January - 22.   

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