Page 6: Historical Events In January - 22

1945  On this day in history hMCS Trentonian (Corvette) torpedoed   

1945  Burma highway reopens on this day in history.   

1945  A Wolfenstein, writer, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history uS President creates the CIA   

1946  US president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency on January - 22.   

1947  Hollywood station KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins broadcasting on January - 22.   

1947  On January - 22 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 January - 22 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  The Canadian destroyer HMCS Huron is put under United Nations command for service off Korea on January - 22.   

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

1951  On January - 22 eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71   

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

1953  On this day in history arthur Miller's play, The Crucible, opens on Broadway.   

1953  On January - 22 arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC   

1955  On January - 22 norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

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

1956  P A M Speet, Dutch broadcast CEO (KRO), dies on January - 22.   

1957  On January - 22 israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula   

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

1958  KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

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

1959  On January - 22 a J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73   

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

1964  On January - 22 marc Blitzstein, US composer (Cradle Will Rock), dies at 58   

1966  On this day in history herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75   

1967  Jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66 on January - 22.   

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

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

1970  The Boeing 747 jumbo jet makes its first regularly scheduled commercial flight on a route from New York to London on January - 22.   

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

1973  On January - 22 in the Roe vs. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy.   

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

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on this day in history.   

1592  Pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1649  Pascal Collasse, composer was born on January - 22.   

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  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on January - 22.   

1552  Death of Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason on January - 22.   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on January - 22.   

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

1640  Erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55 on January - 22.   

1700  On this day in history jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39