January 22nd in History

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January 22nd in History

1771: The Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish
1879: British troops are massacred by the Zulus at Isandhlwana, South Africa
1941: Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops
1946: US President creates the CIA
1957: Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula
1973: With Roe vs Wade, US Supreme Court legalizes abortion
1980: Russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag

January 22nd birthdays

1561: Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher
1788: Lord Byron, English poet
1875: D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
1940: John Hurt, English actor