Page 5: Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on January - 22.   

1913  Verdina Shlonsky, composer on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history 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  Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on January - 22.   

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  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 January - 22.   

1926  On January - 22 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  On this day in history british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

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

1936  On this day in history french Laval govt falls   

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

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

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  On January - 22 aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated   

1940  On this day in history the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

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

1941  Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops on January - 22.   

1941  On this day in history 1st mass killing of Jews in Romania   

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

1942  On January - 22 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 this day in history.   

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

1944  On January - 22 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 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  On January - 22 birth of ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328)   

1440  On January - 22 birth of ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania   

1553  On January - 22 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

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

1571  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

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

1649  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

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  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  On this day in history 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 January - 22.