January 22

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Lead Story
Ted Kaczynski pleads guilty to bombings, 1998
American Revolution
Claudius Smith, "Cowboy of the Ramapos,"hangs, 1779
Automotive
"Gran Torino" opens Down Under, 2009
Civil War
Rebel General John McCausland dies, 1927
Cold War
Reagan links arms talks with Soviets to oppression in Poland, 1982
Crime
Roe v. Wade, 1973
Disaster
Plane crashes at Nigerian airport, 1973
General Interest
British colonists reach New Zealand, 1840
Queen Victoria dies, 1901
First Russian Revolution begins, 1905
Supreme Court legalizes abortion, 1973
Sakharov arrested in Moscow, 1980
Hollywood
Heath Ledger dies of accidental prescription drug overdose, 2008
Conan O’Brien makes final appearance as “Tonight Show” host, 2010
Literary
George Gordon, Lord Byron, is born, 1788
Music
Final portrait of John and Yoko is on the cover of Rolling Stone, 1981
Old West
Chief Dull Knife makes last fight for freedom, 1879
Presidential
Lyndon Baines Johnson dies in Texas, 1973
Sports
Foreman beats Frazier to win heavyweight title in Jamaica, 1973
Vietnam War
U.S. Joint Chiefs foresee larger U.S. commitment, 1964
Operations Jeb Stuart and Pershing II kick off, 1968
World War I
Bloody Sunday Massacre in Russia, 1905
World War II
Brits and Australians take Tobruk, 1941

Vietnam War

Jan 22, 1968:

Operations Jeb Stuart and Pershing II kick off

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Operating in the two northernmost military regions, the 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) launches two major operations. In the first operation, conducted by the 1st Cavalry Division in Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces, south of the Demilitarized Zone, "First Team" units launched Operation Jeb Stuart. This operation was a large-scale reinforcement of the Marines in the area and focused on clearing enemy Base Areas 101 and 114. Jeb Stuart was terminated on March 31 with enemy casualties listed at 3,268; U.S. casualties were 291 killed in action and 1,735 wounded. On the same day that Jeb Stuart was launched, other 1st Cavalry units launched Operation Pershing II in the coastal lowlands in Binh Dinh Province. This operation, designed to clear enemy forces from the area, lasted until February 29.

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This Week in History, Jan 22 - Jan 28

Jan 22, 1964
U.S. Joint Chiefs foresee larger U.S. commitment
Jan 22, 1968
Operations Jeb Stuart and Pershing II kick off
Jan 23, 1973
Nixon announces peace settlement reached in Paris
Jan 24, 1966
Operation Masher/White Wing/Thang Phong II launched
Jan 24, 1973
Truce is expected in Laos and Cambodia
Jan 25, 1969
First plenary session of the formal Paris Peace talks is held
Jan 25, 1972
Nixon reveals information about secret negotiations
Jan 26, 1970
POW spends 2,000th day in captivity
Jan 26, 1972
North Vietnam rejects U.S. peace proposal
Jan 27, 1967
Donald Evans earns Medal of Honor
Jan 27, 1973
Paris Peace Accords signed
Jan 28, 1973
Cease-fire goes into effect
Jan 28, 1975
Ford asks for additional aid

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