Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  On January - 22 bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on January - 22.   

1913  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris   

1914  On this day in history dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

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

1916  On January - 22 iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63   

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

1922  On January - 22 pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th.   

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

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on January - 22.   

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

1926  On this day in history belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits   

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

1931  On January - 22 sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general.   

1931  French govt of Steeg falls on January - 22.   

1932  British Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge on January - 22.   

1934  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

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  On January - 22 "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ)   

1939  Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated on January - 22.   

1940  The birth of John Hurt, English actor on this day in history.   

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

1941  On January - 22 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  On this day in history reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81   

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

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

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

1944  During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy on January - 22.   

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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  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on January - 22.   

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on January - 22.   

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on January - 22.   

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on January - 22.   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

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

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