1802 – Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris), dies at 59
1892 – Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence, British prince (b. 1864)
1901 – Mandell Creighton, British historian and a bishop of the Church of England, dies at 57
1924 – Arne Garborg, Norwegian playwright (Mannfolk), dies at 72
1967 – Renato Lunelli, Italian composer and musicologist, dies at 71
1977 – Anaïs Nin, French author (Henry and June), dies of cervical cancer at 73
1990 – David Arkin, actor (I Love You Alice B Toklas), dies
2006 – Mark Philo, English footballer (b. 1984)
2006 – Jim Gary, American sculptor (b. 1939)
2018 – Daniel “Dan” Gurney, American race-car driver, coach and team owner (All American Racers), dies from complications of pneumonia at 86
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Historical Events for 14th January 2022
1724 – Spanish King Philip V abdicates throne
1929 – Afghan King Amanullah forced to resign
1939 – Norway claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica
1943 – Heinrich Himmler views Warsaw
1944 – Soviet army begins offensive at Oranienbaum/Wolchow
1972 – WMAH TV channel 19 in Biloxi, Mississippi (PBS) begins broadcasting
1976 – Ted Turner becomes CEO of Atlanta Braves
1987 – Catfish Hunter and Billy Williams are elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
2001 – AFC Championship, Network Associates Coliseum, Oakland: Baltimore Ravens beat Oakland Raiders, 16-3
2014 – American journalist David Satter is expelled from Russia
Today in History for 14th January 2022
Historical Events
1940 – 2nd NFL All Star Game, Gilmore Stadium, LA, CA: Green Bay Packers beat NFL All-Stars, 16-7
1953 – Yugoslavia elects its 1st president (Marshal Tito)
1985 – British pound sinks to record low $US1.11
1993 – Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton blocks 2 shots in a 96-89 win over Seattle SuperSonics; becomes only 2nd player in NBA history (along with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) to record 3,000 career blocks
1998 – Researchers in Dallas, Texas present findings about an enzyme that slows aging and cell death (apoptosis)
2020 – Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora is fired amid Major League Baseball’s investigation into sign-stealing by the Houston Astros; Cora was previously the Astros’ bench coach before moving to Boston
Famous Birthdays
1818 – Zacharias Topelius, Finnish historical novelist (Surgeon’s Stories), born in Nykarleby, Finland (d. 1898)
1902 – Alfred Tarski, Polish-American logician and mathematician, born in Warsaw, Poland (d. 1983)
1904 – Cecil Beaton, English photographer, born in Hampstead, United Kingdom (d. 1980)
1937 – Shoban Babu, Indian actor, born in Nandigama, India (d. 2008)
1971 – Lasse Kjus, Norwegian skier, born in Oslo, Norway
1978 – Shawn Crawford, American sprinter, born in Van Wyck, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
1802 – Marie Allard, French ballerina (Auguste Vestris), dies at 59
1967 – Renato Lunelli, Italian composer and musicologist, dies at 71
1971 – Ethel Glenn Hier, American composer, dies at 82
1981 – John O’Grady, Australian writer (Nino Culotta) (b. 1907)
2006 – Shelley Winters [Schrift], American actress (Lolita, A Place in the Sun, A Patch of Blue and Poseidon Adventure), dies of heart failure at 85
2018 – Hugh Wilson, American director, writer and actor (Blast from the Past, Frank’s Place), dies at 74
Famous Deaths for 13th January 2022
533 – Remigius van Reims, 1st bishop of Reims (459-533)/saint, dies about 96
703 – Empress Jitō of Japan (b. 645)
1853 – Theophilos Kairis, Greek priest, humanist and revolutionary (b. 1783)
1929 – Wyatt Earp, American frontiersman and marshal who participated in the gunfight at the OK Corral, dies at 80
1985 – Carol Wayne, Johnny Carson’s teatime movie hostess, dies at 42
1992 – Yvonne Bryceland, South African stage actress (Road to Mecca), dies of cancer at 66
2009 – Doña Mary Ejercito, Filipino supercentarian, mother of Joseph Ejercito Estrada (b. 1905)
2012 – Rauf Denktash, leader of Turkish Cypriots, dies of multiple organ failure at 87
2015 – Frank Glazer, American pianist (Satie), composer and teacher (Eastman School of Music, 1965-80), dies at 99
2021 – Tim Bogert, American rock bassist (Vanilla Fudge; Jeff Beck), dies at 76
Historical Events for 13th January 2022
1630 – Letters Patent issued to Plymouth Colony
1898 – Emile Zola publishes his open letter “J’accuse” accusing the French government of framing Alfred Dreyfus for sabotage
1957 – 7th NFL Pro Bowl, LA Memorial Coliseum: Western Conference beats Eastern Conference, 19-10; MVPs: Bert Rechichar, Baltimore Colts, K; Ernie Stautner, Pittsburgh Steelers, DT
1968 – “Illya Darling” closes at Mark Hellinger Theater NYC after 320 performances
1973 – Lasse Daniel Efskind skates world record 1000m (1:17.6)
1985 – John McEnroe repeats previous year’s result with a 7–5, 6–0, 6–4 win over Ivan Lendl to claim back-to-back season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis titles at Madison Square Garden, NYC
1985 – Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders
1988 – LA Dodger/SD Padre Steve Garvey retires
1990 – 1st elected African American Governor inaugurated (Douglas Wilder-Virginia)
1992 – American serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer pleads guilty but insane
Today in History for 13th January 2022
Historical Events
1869 – Colored National Labor Union, 1st Black labor convention meets in Washington, D.C.
1873 – P B S Pinchback relinquishes office of Louisiana Governor
1893 – U.S. Marines land in Honolulu from the U.S.S. Boston to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution.
1939 – Belgian premier signs Burgos Treaty for trade relations with Franco’s Spain
1980 – Togo’s constitution becomes effective
2015 – TV comedy “Schitt’s Creek” created by and starring Eugene Levy and Dan Levy premieres on CBC in Canada
Famous Birthdays
1505 – Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg (1535-71), born in Cölln (d. 1571)
1610 – Maria Anna of Austria, Electress of Bavaria (d. 1665)
1901 – Mieczysław Żywczyński, Polish historian and priest (d. 1978)
1906 – Zhou Youguang [Zhou Yaoping], Chinese language scholar (father of pinyin), born in Changzhou (d. 2017)
1915 – Edward Frederick Weston Goodman, property developer
1969 – John Flannery, guard/corner (Dallas Cowboys)
Famous Deaths
858 – Aethelwolf, king of Wessex (Battle at Aclea), dies
1795 – Francois-Joseph Krafft, composer, dies at 73
1929 – H. B. Higgins, Australian politician and judge (b. 1851)
1982 – Marcel Camus, French film director (Orfeu Negro), dies at 69
1988 – Chiang Ching-huo, president of Taiwan (1978-88), dies at 69
2016 – Brian Bedford, English actor (Anthony-Coronet Blue), dies at 80
Famous Deaths for 12th January 2022
1390 – Peter van Herenthals, Dutch theologist/church historian, dies at 67
1550 – Andrea Alciato, Italian lawyer and writer, dies at 57
1705 – Luca Giordano, Italian artist (b. 1634)
1934 – Surya Sen “Master Da”, Indian activist for independence (Chittagong armoury raid), hanged at 39
1988 – Connie Mulder, South African politician (b. 1925)
1992 – Walt Morey, US children’s book writer (Gentle Ben), dies at 84
1996 – Joachim Nitsche, German mathematician (b. 1926)
2005 – Edmund S. Valtman, Estonian-born cartoonist (b. 1914)
2007 – Sir James Killen, Australian politician (b. 1925)
2009 – Arne Næss, Norwegian philosopher (b. 1912)
Historical Events for 12th January 2022
1807 – Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden, Netherlands, 150 die
1895 – The National Trust is founded in Britain.
1900 – Freeland Colony founded in US
1928 – Philip Barry and Elmer Rice’s “Cock Robin” premieres in NYC
1945 – German forces in Belgium retreat in Battle of Bulge
1958 – Syracuse National Dolph Schayes sets NBA record at 11,770 points
1959 – Rediscovery of the Caves of Nerja in Spain
1965 – “Hullabaloo” premieres on NBC-TV
1968 – Beatles Film Production Ltd changes name to Apple Film Production Ltd
1991 – US Congress gives George H. W. Bush authority to wage war against Iraq
Today in History for 12th January 2022
Historical Events
1807 – Gunpowder-ship explodes in Leiden, Netherlands, 150 die
1954 – Austria’s worst avalanche-kills 200; 9hrs later 2nd one-kills 115
1959 – Rediscovery of the Caves of Nerja in Spain
1966 – “Batman”, starring Adam West as Batman, Burt Ward as Robin, and Cesar Romero as The Joker, debuts on ABC
1971 – Congressional Black Caucus organizes
2017 – Justin Thomas (23) becomes the youngest player to shoot a sub-60 round of 59 in the opening round of the Sony Open at Waialae CC in Hawaii; he also wins the tournament
Famous Birthdays
1797 – Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician (d. 1873)
1944 – Viktoria Postnikova, Russian pianist, born in Moscow, Russia
1946 – Cynthia Robinson, American musician (Sly and Family Stone – “Everyday People”), born in Sacramento, California (d. 2015)
1968 – Mauro Silva, Brazilian footballer, born in São Paulo, Brazil
1985 – Artem Milevskiy, Ukrainian footballer, born in Minsk, Belarus
1993 – Zayn Malik, English pop singer (One Direction), born in Bradford, England
Famous Deaths
1856 – Ľudovít Štúr, Slovak politician and author of Slovak language, dies at 40
1950 – Koos van de Griend, Dutch composer, dies at 44
1956 – Norman Kerry, American actor (Air Eagles, Phantom of the Opera), dies at 61
1991 – Keye Luke, Chinese-American actor (Across the Pacific, Charlie Chan’s No 1 Son), dies after a stroke at 86
1996 – Joachim Nitsche, German mathematician (b. 1926)
2018 – Keith Jackson, American sportscaster (ABC Monday Night Football, college football), dies at 89
Famous Deaths for 11th January 2022
1943 – Agustín Pedro Justo, President of Argentina (1932-38) during the Infamous Decade, dies at 66
1979 – Jack Soo [Goro Suzuki], Japanese-American actor (Flower Drum Song, Barney Miller), dies of esophageal cancer at 61
1991 – Carl David Anderson, American physicist, Nobel laureate, dies at 85
1993 – Lacey Fosburgh, author (Closing Time), dies of breast cancer at 50
1996 – Ike Isaacs, Burmese-English jazz guitarist, dies at 76
1997 – Helen Foster Snow, American journalist (reported from China in the 1930s), dies at 89
1997 – Sheldon Leonard, American actor, producer and director (Danny Thomas Show, Big Eddie), dies at 89
2000 – Phil Carrick, English cricketer (Yorkshire County Cricket Club), dies at 47
2010 – Miep Gies, Dutch Humanitarian, discoverer of Anne Frank’s diary (b. 1909)
2011 – David Nelson, American actor, director, and producer (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), dies at 74