Deaths on January 22

Robert Choquette

Died on January 22, 1991

Robert Choquette, Canadian author, poet and diplomat (b. 1905)

Robert Guy Choquette (April 22, 1905 – January 22, 1991) was a Canadian novelist, poet and diplomat.

He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire, and he moved with his family to Montreal in 1914.

In 1968, he was appointed Canada's ambassador to Paraguay, Uruguay, and Argentina. He served until 1970.

In 1968, he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada. In 1989, he was made a Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec.After his death in 1991, he was entombed at the Notre Dame des Neiges Cemetery in Montreal.

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Events on 1991

15 Jan

Gulf War
The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm.
16 Jan

Gulf War
Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
17 Jan

Operation Desert Storm
Gulf War: Operation Desert Storm begins early in the morning. Iraq fires eight Scud missiles into Israel in an unsuccessful bid to provoke Israeli retaliation.
9 Apr

Soviet Union
Georgia declares independence from the Soviet Union
5 Oct

Jakarta
An Indonesian military transport crashes after takeoff from Jakarta killing 137.

Deaths on January 22

Robert Choquette

Died on January 22, 1991

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