On This Day — January 22

🕰️ Notable Events on January 22

• 2015 — An explosion near a civilian trolley-bus in Donetsk kills at least thirteen people. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president. Wikipedia ↗
• 2002 — Kmart becomes the largest retailer in United States history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Wikipedia ↗
• 1999 — Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India. Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Beit Lid massacre: In central Israel, near Netanya, two Gazans blow themselves up at a military transit point, killing 19 Israelis. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Rebel forces occupy Zaire's national radio station in Kinshasa and broadcast a demand for the government's resignation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Space Shuttle program: Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist in space. Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000-15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13. Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during a Super Bowl XVIII television commercial. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo moon landing mission. Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — A chartered Boeing 707 explodes in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued. Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — The Boeing 747, the world's first "jumbo jet", enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space. Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation. Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — The Élysée Treaty of cooperation between France and Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — The New York City "Mad Bomber", George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and charged with planting more than 30 bombs. Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — KTLA, the first commercial television station west of the Mississippi River, begins operation in Hollywood. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — In Iran, Qazi Muhammad declares the independent people's Republic of Mahabad at Chahar Cheragh Square in the Kurdish city of Mahabad; he becomes the new president and Haji Baba Sheikh becomes the prime minister. Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency. Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass. Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match anywhere in the world, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury. Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Ramsay MacDonald becomes the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Act Zluky is signed, unifying the Ukrainian People's Republic and the West Ukrainian National Republic. Wikipedia ↗
• 1917 — World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Over 600 people are killed in Guadalajara, Mexico, when a train plunges off the tracks into a deep canyon. Wikipedia ↗
• 1906 — SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130. Wikipedia ↗
• 1905 — Bloody Sunday in Saint Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution. Wikipedia ↗
• 1901 — Edward VII is proclaimed King after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. Wikipedia ↗
• 1890 — The United Mine Workers of America is founded in Columbus, Ohio. Wikipedia ↗
• 1889 — Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, D.C. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — The Battle of Isandlwana during the Anglo-Zulu War results in a British defeat. Wikipedia ↗
• 1879 — The Battle of Rorke's Drift, also during the Anglo-Zulu War and just some 71km away from Isandlwana, results in a British victory. Wikipedia ↗
• 1863 — The January Uprising breaks out in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. The aim of the national movement is to regain Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth from occupation by Russia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1849 — Second Anglo-Sikh War: The Siege of Multan ends after nine months when the last Sikh defenders of Multan, Punjab, surrender. Wikipedia ↗
• 1824 — The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast. Wikipedia ↗
• 1808 — The Portuguese royal family arrives in Brazil after fleeing the French army's invasion of Portugal two months earlier. Wikipedia ↗
• 1689 — The Convention Parliament convenes to determine whether James II and VII, the last Roman Catholic monarch of England, Ireland and Scotland, had vacated the thrones of England and Ireland when he fled to France in 1688. Wikipedia ↗
• 1555 — The Ava Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in what is now Burma. Wikipedia ↗
• 1517 — The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya. Wikipedia ↗
• 1506 — The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican. Wikipedia ↗
• 871 — Battle of Basing: The West Saxons led by king Æthelred I are defeated by the Danelaw Vikings at Basing. Wikipedia ↗
• 613 — Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at Constantinople. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on January 22

• 1996 — Joshua Ho-Sang, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Alex Marques, Portuguese footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Rio Haryanto, Indonesian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Marcus Canty, American singer and dancer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Stefan Kolb, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Alex MacDowall, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Alizé Cornet, French tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Dean Whare, New Zealand rugby league player Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Logic, American rapper Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Theo Robinson, English-Jamaican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Asher Allen, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Greg Oden, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Astrid Jacobsen, Norwegian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Shane Long, Irish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — Ray Rice, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Maher Magri, Tunisian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Matt Simon, Australian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Fotios Papoulis, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ben Eager, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Ubaldo Jiménez, Dominican baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Leon Powe, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Maceo Rigters, Dutch footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Shaun Cody, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Fabricio Coloccini, Argentinian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Willa Ford, American singer-songwriter, producer, and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ben Moody, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Ibrahima Sonko, French footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Guy Wilks, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Jake Grove, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Aidan Burley, New Zealand-English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Carlos Ruiz, Panamanian baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Chone Figgins, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Mario Domm, Mexican singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jono Gibbes, New Zealand rugby player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Anna Linkova, Russian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Hidetoshi Nakata, Japanese footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Luciano Andrade Rissutt, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Ben Taylor, American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Jimmy Anderson, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — James Dearth, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Cameron McConville, Australian race car driver and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Joseph Muscat, Maltese journalist and politician, 13th Prime Minister of Malta Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Rogério Ceni, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Terry Hill, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Stan Collymore, English footballer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Jason Lowrie, New Zealand rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Abraham Olano, Spanish cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Olivia d'Abo, English-American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Keith Gordon, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Guy Fieri, American chef, author, and television host Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Heath, Japanese singer-songwriter and bass player Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Frank Leboeuf, French footballer, sportscaster, and actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Mauricio Serna, Colombian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Nick Gillingham, English swimmer Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Craig Salvatori, Australian rugby league player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Steven Adler, American rock drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Diane Lane, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1965 — Andrew Roachford, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Nigel Benn, English-Australian boxer Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Stojko Vranković, Croatian basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Jimmy Herring, American guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Huw Irranca-Davies, Welsh lawyer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Mizan Zainal Abidin of Terengganu, Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Quintin Dailey, American basketball player (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Michael Hutchence, Australian singer-songwriter (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1959 — Linda Blair, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Nikos Anastopoulos, Greek footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1958 — Filiz Koçali, Turkish journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mike Bossy, Canadian ice hockey player and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Brian Dayett, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Godfrey Thoma, Nauruan politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Francis Wheen, English journalist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Steve Riley, American drummer Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Thomas David Jones, American captain, pilot, and astronaut Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Timothy R. Ferguson, American politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Winfried Berkemeier, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Myung-whun Chung, South Korean pianist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jim Jarmusch, American director and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Ramón Avilés, Puerto Rican-American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater and coach (d. 1989) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Leon Roberts, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Paul Bew, Northern Irish historian and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Mike Caldwell, American baseball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — J.P. Pennington, American country-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — Steve Perry, American singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Gilbert Levine, American conductor and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Vladimir Oravsky, Czech-Swedish author and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Malcolm McLaren, English singer-songwriter and manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Serge Savard, Canadian ice hockey player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Jophery Brown, American baseball player, actor, and stuntman (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Jean-Pierre Nicolas, French race car driver and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Christoph Schönborn, Austrian cardinal Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Alojz Uran, Slovenian archbishop Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Khosrow Golsorkhi, Iranian journalist, poet, and activist (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Uto Ughi, Italian violinist and conductor Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Michael Spicer, English journalist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Mimis Domazos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — Jaan Kaplinski, Estonian poet, philosopher, and critic Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — John Hurt, English actor (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — George Seifert, American football player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Gillian Shephard, English educator and politician, Secretary of State for Education Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jørgen Garde, Danish admiral (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Alfredo Palacio, Ecuadoran physician and politician, President of Ecuador Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — J. C. Tremblay, Canadian ice hockey player and scout (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Peter Beard, Australian photographer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Joe Esposito, American author (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Altair Gomes de Figueiredo, Brazilian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Edén Pastora, Nicaraguan politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1937 — Joseph Wambaugh, American police officer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Ong Teng Cheong, Singaporean architect and politician, 5th President of Singapore (d. 2002) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Alan J. Heeger, American physicist and chemist, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Alexander Men, Russian priest and scholar (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Vijay Anand, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Bill Bixby, American actor and director (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Graham Kerr, English chef and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1933 — Yuri Chesnokov, Russian volleyball player and coach (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Berthold Grünfeld, Norwegian psychiatrist and academic (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Piper Laurie, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Sam Cooke, American singer-songwriter (d. 1964) Wikipedia ↗
• 1931 — Galina Zybina, Russian shot putter and javelin thrower Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Mariví Bilbao, Spanish actress (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1930 — Éamon de Buitléar, Irish accordion player and director (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1929 — Petr Eben, Czech composer, organist and choirmaster (d. 2007) Wikipedia ↗
• 1928 — Yoshihiko Amino, Japanese historian, author, and academic (d. 2004) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Lou Creekmur, American football player and sportscaster (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1927 — Joe Perry, American footballer (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Johnny Bucha, American baseball player (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1925 — Bobby Young, American baseball player (d. 1985) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — J. J. Johnson, American trombonist and composer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Ján Chryzostom Korec, Slovak cardinal (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1924 — Charles Lisanby, American production designer and art director (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — Diana Douglas, British-American actress (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1922 — Howard Moss, American poet, playwright and critic (d. 1987) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Irving Kristol, American journalist, author, and academic, founded The National Interest (d. 2009) Wikipedia ↗
• 1920 — Alf Ramsey, English footballer and coach (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1919 — Diomedes Olivo, Dominican baseball player and scout (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — Elmer Lach, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Bill Durnan, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (d. 1972) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Henri Dutilleux, French pianist, composer, and educator (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1916 — Harilal Upadhyay, Indian author, poet, and astrologist (d. 1994) Wikipedia ↗
• 1915 — Heinrich Albertz, German theologian and politician, Mayor of Berlin (d. 1993) Wikipedia ↗
• 1914 — Dimitris Dragatakis, Greek violinist and composer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Henry Bauchau, Belgian psychoanalyst and author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — William Conway, Irish cardinal (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1913 — Carl F. H. Henry, American theologian and publisher (d. 2003) Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Bruno Kreisky, Austrian lawyer and politician, 22nd Chancellor of Austria (d. 1990) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Porfirio Rubirosa, Dominican race car driver, polo player, and diplomat (d. 1965) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — Ann Sothern, American actress and singer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1909 — U Thant, Burmese educator and diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary-General (d. 1974) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Lev Landau, Azerbaijani-Russian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1968) Wikipedia ↗
• 1908 — Prince Oana, American baseball player and manager (d. 1976) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Douglas Corrigan, American pilot and engineer (d. 1995) Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — Dixie Dean, English footballer (d. 1980) Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on January 22 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on January 22

✡️ Religious Observances

• Islamic: Birth of Sayyidina Husayn ibn `Ali (ر)