Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.   

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on January - 22.   

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  Dimitri Dragatakis, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on January - 22.   

1916  Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on January - 22.   

1918  On January - 22 ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet)   

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

1922  Benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1924  On January - 22 baldwin govt resigns in England   

1925  Albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu on this day in history.   

1926  Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1934  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad   

1936  French Laval govt falls on January - 22.   

1936  Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 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  1st mass killing of Jews in Romania on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain on January - 22.   

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

1943  American and Australian troops took New Guinea in the first land victory over the Japanese in World War II on January - 22.   

1943  On this day in history 66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record)   

1944  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

1944  American troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions on this day in history.   

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

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

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  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 January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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

1531  On January - 22 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

1536  On this day in history death of bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495)   

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

1599  On January - 22 cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

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