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 January - 22.   

1913  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 on January - 22.   

1914  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

1916  Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet)   

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

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  On this day in history albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu   

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

1930  On January - 22 -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record)   

1931  On January - 22 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  Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad on this day in history.   

1936  On January - 22 french Laval govt falls   

1936  Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71 on January - 22.   

1938  On this day in history thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey.   

1938  On this day in history "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  On January - 22 the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

1940  On January - 22 1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS   

1941  Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops on this day in history.   

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

1942  Japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain on this day in history.   

1942  Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1536  On January - 22 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 January - 22 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 this day in history.   

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39