22nd January In History

January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 343 days remain until the end of the year (344 in leap years).

So, What happened on 22nd January in history

What happened today in history (22nd January): Eight-month-old Constantine was crowned as co-emperor, U.S. Supreme Court legalized abortion, World record for fastest temperature change, Queen Victoria’s demise and more.

It may not mean much to you right now, but by the end of this article, you will have learned that January 22 holds a significant place in history.

From major decisions taken by US Supreme Court and Russian Revolution to the demise of Heath Ledger, Queen Victoria and Shah Jahan, many important events took place on 22nd January.

Dive in to know what happened on this day (Jan. 22) in sports, politics and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.

Early Events

In 613 – Eight-month-old Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at Constantinople.
In 1472 – Great comet of 1471 (C/1471 Y1) becomes the closest comet in modern times, coming within 10 million kilometers of Earth.
In 1517 – The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.
In 1528 – England & France declare war on Emperor Charles V
In 1555 – The Ava Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in what is now Myanmar.
In 1584 – Parts of Switzerland adopt Gregorian calendar (& parts in 1812)
In 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.
In 1760 – Battle at Wandewash India: British troops beat French.

Relatively New Events On This Day

In 1831, Charles Darwin takes his Bachelors of Art exam at Christ’s College, Cambridge, coming tenth out of 171 candidates.
In 1842, Charles Dickens arrives in Boston, Massachusetts with his wife, Catherine.
In 1857, National Association of Baseball Players founded in New York.
In 1901, Edward VII is proclaimed King of the United Kingdom after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria.
In 1905, Russian Revolution: In St Petersburg, Russia, a large demonstration of workers led by Father Gapon, march to the Winter Palace with a petition to the Tsar; troops fire on protesters in what becomes known as ‘Bloody Sunday’
In 1906, SS Valencia runs aground on rocks on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, killing more than 130.
In 1908, Katie Mulcahey is arrested for lighting a cigarette, violating the 1-day old “Sullivan Ordinance” banning women from smoking in public, and is fined $5. Appearing before the judge she stated “I’ve got as much right to smoke as you have. I never heard of this new law, and I don’t want to hear about it. No man shall dictate to me.”
In 1918, Ukraine proclaimed a free republic (German puppet).
In 1941, World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass.
In 1941, 1st mass killing of Jews in Romania.
In 1944, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio on the Italian mainland.
In 1946, Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
In 1947, 1st commercial TV station west of Mississippi opens in Hollywood, California.
In 1948, All time great England cricket spin bowler Jim Laker takes 7-103 in his first Test innings in 1st Test v West Indies in Bridgetown, Barbados.
In 1968, Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
In 1968, Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation.
In 1970, The Boeing 747, the world’s first “jumbo jet”, enters commercial service for launch customer Pan American Airways with its maiden voyage from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to London Heathrow Airport.
In 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.
In 1973, The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo moon landing mission.
In 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.
In 1992, Space Shuttle program: The space shuttle Discovery launches on STS-42 carrying Dr. Roberta Bondar, who becomes the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist in space.
In 1998, Space Shuttle program: space shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-89 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
In 2009, President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; congressional opposition will prevent it being implemented.
In 2013, The Bank of Japan doubles its inflation target to 2% and announces open-ended asset purchases for 2014 in the hope of ending deflation.
In 2014, Water vapour is detected on the dwarf planet Ceres.
In 2018, Netflix becomes the largest digital media and entertainment company in the world worth $100 billion.

Sports Events On This Day

In 1857 National Association of Baseball Players founded in New York.
In 1988 1st-class cricket debut of Brian Lara, Trinidad & Tobago v Leeward Is.
In 2010 Wasim Akram scores Test century (123) at Adelaide.
In 2006 Kobe Bryant scores 81 points in a 122-104 Lakers victory over the Toronto Raptors; second-highest game total in NBA history, behind only Wilt Chamberlain’s 100-point game (1962)

Water Sort Puzzle – Brain Game

Art and Culture Events – What Happened on 22nd January

In 1951 Johannes Brahms’ 1st piano concerto (in D minor) premieres in Hanover.
In 1994 51st Golden Globes: Schlinder’s List, Tom Hanks, & Holly Hunter win.

Famous Birthdays On 22nd January

Sr No	Birth Year	Personality
1	1729	Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German author, philosopher
2	1788	Lord Byron, English poet
3	1906	Robert E. Howard, American author
4	1909	U Thant, Burmese diplomat, 3rd United Nations Secretary General
5	1953	Jim Jarmusch, American director

Notable Deaths On 22nd January

Sr No	Death Year	Personality
1	1900	David Edward Hughes, Welsh/American scientist, co-invented the microphone
2	1901	Queen Victoria, of the United Kingdom
3	1973	Lyndon B. Johnson, American politician, 36th President of the United States
4	2008	Heath Ledger, Australian actor, director
5	2010	Iskandar of Johor, Malaysian sultan