Page 6: Historical Events In January - 22

1945  On January - 22 hMCS Trentonian (Corvette) torpedoed   

1945  On this day in history burma highway reopens   

1945  On this day in history a Wolfenstein, writer, dies at 61   

1946  On January - 22 uS President creates the CIA   

1946  On this day in history uS president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency   

1947  On this day in history hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting.   

1947  On this day in history 1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens, Hollywood CA   

1948  Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs   

1950  On this day in history polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1950  On this day in history alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57   

1951  On this day in history the Canadian destroyer HMCS Huron is put under United Nations command for service off Korea   

1951  Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71   

1952  Roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52 on January - 22.   

1953  Arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway on January - 22.   

1953  Arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1955  Norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms on this day in history.   

1956  30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles on January - 22.   

1956  On this day in history p A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies   

1957  Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula on this day in history.   

1957  Israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula on January - 22.   

1958  KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast on January - 22.   

1959  On this day in history uSAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects   

1959  On this day in history a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

1960  On this day in history 10th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 125-115 at Philadelphia   

1964  Marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58 on January - 22.   

1966  On January - 22 herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75   

1967  On January - 22 jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66   

1968  The comedy television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premieres on the NBC network on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history duke Kahanamoku, 100m swimmer (Olympics-3 gold-12, 20, 24), dies at 77   

1970  On this day in history the Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its first regularly scheduled commercial flight on a route from New York to London.   

1973  On January - 22 former U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson (LBJ) dies at age 64.   

1973  In the Roe vs. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy on this day in history.   

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

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on January - 22.   

1553  Mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625) was born on this day in history.   

1561  On this day in history birth of francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum)   

1571  On January - 22 birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

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

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

1654  On January - 22 birth of richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729)   

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

1531  Andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1536  On January - 22 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 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 this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39