Historical Events In January - 22

1911  On January - 22 bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83)   

1913  On January - 22 verdina Shlonsky, composer   

1913  On January - 22 ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82   

1914  Paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris on January - 22.   

1914  Dimitri Dragatakis, composer on this day in history.   

1914  Frederik Rung, composer, dies at 60 on January - 22.   

1916  Iwan Knorr, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1918  Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet) on January - 22.   

1922  On January - 22 pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th.   

1922  On January - 22 benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67   

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on this day in history.   

1925  On January - 22 albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu   

1926  Belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits on January - 22.   

1930  On January - 22 -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record)   

1931  On this day in history sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as Australia's first Australian-born governor-general.   

1931  On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls   

1932  On this day in history british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

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

1936  French Laval govt falls on this day in history.   

1936  Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71 on January - 22.   

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

1938  "Our Town," Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winner of small-town life in Grover's Corners, NH, premieres (NJ) on this day in history.   

1939  Aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated on January - 22.   

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

1940  1st radio broadcast of "Road to Happiness" on CBS on January - 22.   

1941  On this day in history tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops   

1941  On January - 22 1st mass killing of Jews in Romania   

1942  On this day in history japanese air raid on Rabaul, New Britain   

1942  Reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81 on January - 22.   

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  On January - 22 66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record)   

1944  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history american troops invaded Italy, landing at Anzio beach in a move to outflank German defensive positions.   

1944  During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy on January - 22.   

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

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

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

1561  On January - 22 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 January - 22.   

1649  On this day in history birth of pascal Collasse, composer   

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

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on this day in history.   

1531  On this day in history andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

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

1552  On this day in history death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

1581  Joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies on this day in history.   

1599  Cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51 on January - 22.   

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.