Historical Events In January - 22

1911  Bruno Kreisky, Austria, bandleader/chancellor (1970-83) on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history verdina Shlonsky, composer   

1913  Ferdinand van der Haeghen, Flemish librarian/bibliographer, dies at 82 on January - 22.   

1914  Paul Claudel's "L'échange," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1914  On January - 22 dimitri Dragatakis, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1922  Pope Benedict the 15th dies and is succeeded by Pius the 11th on this day in history.   

1922  Benedictus XV, [Giacomo Markies D Chiesa], pope (1914-22), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1924  Baldwin govt resigns in England on January - 22.   

1925  Albania Republic proclaimed under Pres Achmed Zogu on this day in history.   

1926  On January - 22 belgian chief of staff Gen Maglinse quits   

1930  -35°F (-37°C), Mount Carroll, Illinois (state record) on this day in history.   

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

1931  On this day in history french govt of Steeg falls   

1932  On January - 22 british Anglicans & Old-Catholic church merge   

1934  On this day in history dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady MacBeth," premieres in Leningrad   

1936  On January - 22 french Laval govt falls   

1936  Louis Glass, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1938  On January - 22 thornton Wilder's play, Our Town, debuts in Princeton, New Jersey.   

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

1939  On this day in history aquatic Park, near Fisherman's Wharf, SF, is dedicated   

1940  On January - 22 the birth of John Hurt, English actor   

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

1941  Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops on January - 22.   

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

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

1942  On January - 22 reimond Tollenaere, leader Flemishch Natl Front, dies at 81   

1943  On January - 22 american and Australian troops took New Guinea in the first land victory over the Japanese in World War II.   

1943  66.3 cm precipitation at Hoegees Camp, Calif (state record) on January - 22.   

1944  Allied forces begin their beach assault at Anzio, Italy, during WWII on January - 22.   

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

1944  On January - 22 during World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy   

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

1571  On this day in history birth of robert Bruce Cotton, English antiquary, politician   

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

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

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