Historical Events In January - 22

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

1913  On January - 22 verdina Shlonsky, composer   

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

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

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

1931  On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls   

1932  On January - 22 british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

1934  On January - 22 dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad   

1936  On January - 22 french Laval govt falls   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1940  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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

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

1943  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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 January - 22.   

1944  On January - 22 during World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy   

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1263  On January - 22 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  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 this day in history.   

1336  On this day in history louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies   

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

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

1640  On this day in history erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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