Historical Events In January - 22

1973  On this day in history the Supreme Court announces the famous Roe versus Wade decision, legalizing abortion (in the first six months of pregnancy) in the U.S.   

1973  On January - 22 with Roe vs Wade, US Supreme Court legalizes abortion   

1973  Lyndon B Johnson, president (1963-69), dies at his Texas ranch at 64 on this day in history.   

1974  Leon Lontoc, actor (Henry-Burke's Law), dies at 64 on January - 22.   

1975  On January - 22 klaas Voskuil, Dutch journalist, dies at 79   

1978  Herbert Sutcliffe, cricketer (54 Tests for England 4555 runs), dies on January - 22.   

1979  On January - 22 ali Hassan Salameh, [Abu Hassan], killed by car bomb; believed to have helped mastermind massacre of 1972 Munich Olympics athletes   

1980  Russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history iris Meredith, actress (Lawless Land, Gambling Terror), dies at 64   

1981  On January - 22 fannie Thomas, US, dies at 113   

1982  On this day in history eduardo Frei Montalva, president of Chile (1964-70), dies at 71   

1983  On January - 22 fred Bakewell, cricketer (dashing England bat of 30s, 6 Tests), dies   

1984  Passengers escape when the ferry Karrabee sinks at its moorings in Circular Quay after coming third in annual Sydney ferry race on January - 22.   

1985  On this day in history a cold wave damaged 90 percent of the Florida citrus crop.   

1987  On January - 22 glen Tremml, 27, pedaled the ultralight aircraft Eagle over Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., for a human-powered flight record of 37.2 miles.   

1987  On January - 22 r Budd Dwyer, Penns State Treasurer, facing prison for conspiracy & perjury, shot himself to death at a televised news conference   

1988  On this day in history in Northern Territory, Australia a 6.9 earthequake occured with damage in the Tennant Creek area. Felt over two-thirds of Australia.   

1988  Two earthquakes, one registering 7.0 on the Richter scale, cause 20km fault near Tennant Creek, northern Australia on January - 22.   

1988  On this day in history georgi M Malenkov, Russian premier (1953-55), dies at 86   

1989  On this day in history in Tajikistan a 5.3 earthquake occured, two hundred seventy-four people killed, many injured, extensive damage (VII) and mudslides in the Gissar area   

1990  On January - 22 graduate student Robert T. Morris is convicted in federal court for unleashing a malicious "worm" on a computer network.   

1991  On January - 22 iraq launched the third and bloodiest Scud missile attack against Israel, injuring 98 people. Three others died of heart attacks.   

1991  The Canadian House of Commons votes 217-47 to endorse UN resolution on military action against Iraq on January - 22.   

1992  On January - 22 boeing sells 51% of financially-troubled de Havilland Aircraft to Montreal-based Bombardier, with the province of Ontario acquiring the remaining shares   

1992  A J Antoon, director (That Championship Season), dies at 47 on January - 22.   

1993  On January - 22 alexander Bodon, Hung-Dutch architect (RAI, Dollywood), dies at 86   

1994  Canadian rocker Bryan Adams, with guests Rod Stewart and Sting, has a #1 Billboard hit with the single, All For Love on this day in history.   

1994  Twenty-one firefighters die after they are trapped in a brush fire in southern Argentina; on January - 22.   

1994  On this day in history frances Gifford, dies of emphysema, at 71   

1995  Rose Kennedy dies at the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, at age 104 on January - 22.   

1995  On January - 22 twenty-one Israelis are killed and dozens injured in a suicide bombing in central Israel.   

1995  On this day in history two Palestinians killed 18 Israeli soldiers, a civilian and themselves in a bombing outside a military camp in central Israel.   

1995  On January - 22 christopher Francis Palmer, orchestrator/Author, dies at 48   

1996  On January - 22 costas Simitis was chosen to be the new prime minister of Greece. His predecessor, Andreas Papandreou, had stepped down due to ill health.   

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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  On January - 22 birth of mori Terumoto, Japanese warrior (d. 1625)   

1561  Francis Bacon, England, statesman/essayist (Novum Organum) was born on this day in history.   

1571  Robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician was born on January - 22.   

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

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

1654  Richard Blackmore, English physician and writer (d. 1729) was born on this day in history.   

1336  Louis III, last Earl of Loon, dies on January - 22.   

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 January - 22.   

1552  On January - 22 death of edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, beheaded for treason   

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

1700  On January - 22 jacob Balthasar Schutz, composer, dies at 39