History for January 22

History for January 22 - On-This-Day.com:
Sir Francis Bacon 1561, André Ampère 1775, David (D.W.) Griffith 1875 


Bill Bixby 1934, Sam Cooke 1931, Linda Blair 1959 


1771 - The Falkland Islands were ceded to Britain by Spain. 


1874 - A patent was issued to Samuel W. Francis for the spork. 



1903 - The Hay-Herrán Treaty was signed by United States Secretary of State John M. Hay and Colombian Chargé Dr. Tomás Herrán. The treaty granted the United States rights to the land proposed for the Panama Canal. 


1941 - Britain captured Tobruk from German forces. 


1944 - Allied forces began landing at Anzio, Italy, during World War II. 


1973 - The U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws that had been restricting abortions during the first six months of pregnancy. The case (Roe vs. Wade) legalized abortion. 


1984 - Apple introduced the Macintosh during the third quarter of Super Bowl XVIII. 


2002 - Kmart Corp. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy making it the largest retailer in history to seek legal protection from its creditors.