Historical Events In January - 22

1945  HMCS Trentonian (Corvette) torpedoed on January - 22.   

1945  On this day in history burma highway reopens   

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

1946  On this day in history uS President creates the CIA   

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

1947  On January - 22 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  On this day in history jim Laker takes 7-103 in his 1st Test Cricket innings v WI Barbados   

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

1950  Polly Riley wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

1950  Alan Hale, actor (Little John-Adv of Robin Hood), dies at 57 on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

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  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  On this day in history norwegian government of Einar Gerhardsen forms   

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

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

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

1957  On this day in history israeli forces withdraw from Sinai Peninsula   

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

1959  USAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

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

1966  Herbert Marshall, actor (Dark Angel, Duel in the Sun), dies at 75 on January - 22.   

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

1968  On January - 22 the comedy television show Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In premieres on the NBC network.   

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  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 January - 22.   

1440  On this day in history 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  On January - 22 birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

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 January - 22.   

1536  Death of Bernhard Knipperdolling, German religious leader (b. 1495) on this day in history.   

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

1581  On this day in history 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 January - 22.   

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