Historical Events In January - 22

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

1945  Burma highway reopens on this day in history.   

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

1946  US President creates the CIA on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 22 uS president sets up CIA, Central Intelligence Agency   

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

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

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

1949  "All for Love" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC for 121 perfs on January - 22.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  On January - 22 the Canadian destroyer HMCS Huron is put under United Nations command for service off Korea   

1951  On this day in history bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom   

1951  Eastwood Lane, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history roger Vitrac, French poet/dramatist (Mysteries of Love), dies at 52   

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

1953  On this day in history arthur Miller's "Crucible," premieres in NYC   

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

1956  On this day in history 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles   

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  On January - 22 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  On this day in history uSAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects   

1959  A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73 on January - 22.   

1960  On January - 22 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 this day in history jobyna Ralston, actress (Wings, Girl Shy, Freshman), dies at 66   

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  On this day in history 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  Ibn Taymiya, Islamic scholar (d. 1328) was born on January - 22.   

1440  Ivan III, the Great, Russian czar (1462-1505)/conquered Lithuania was born on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

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

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

1592  On this day in history birth of pierre Gassendi, Champtercier Provence, scientist/philosopher   

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

1531  On January - 22 andrea del Sarto, Italian painter, dies at 44   

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 this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history joost de Damhoudere, Flemish lawyer, dies   

1599  On January - 22 cristofano Malvezzi, composer, dies at 51   

1640  On January - 22 erasmus Quellinus I, Flemish wood carver, dies at about 55   

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