January 22 in history
Events on January 22
Notable events that happened on January 22 in past years.
- 2024
Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh after 500 years of dispute.
Wikipedia article: Ram Mandir - 2006
Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.
Wikipedia article: Evo Morales - 1995
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Beit Lid suicide bombing: In central Israel, near Netanya, two Gazans blow themselves up at a military transit point, killing 19 Israeli soldiers.
Wikipedia article: Israeli–Palestinian conflict - 1973
The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo Moon landing mission.
Wikipedia article: Apollo 17 - 1971
The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued.
Wikipedia article: Singapore Declaration - 1968
Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation.
Wikipedia article: Operation Igloo White - 1957
Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula.
Wikipedia article: Israel - 1944
World War II: The Allies commence Operation Shingle, an assault on Anzio and Nettuno, Italy.
Wikipedia article: Allies of World War II - 1927
Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.
Wikipedia article: Teddy Wakelam - 1917
American entry into World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.
Wikipedia article: American entry into World War I - 1905
Bloody Sunday occurs in Saint Petersburg, beginning the 1905 revolution.
Wikipedia article: Bloody Sunday (1905) - 1879
Anglo-Zulu War: the Battle of Isandlwana results in a Zulu victory.
Wikipedia article: Anglo-Zulu War - 1808
The Portuguese royal family arrives in Brazil after fleeing the French army's invasion of Portugal two months earlier.
Wikipedia article: House of Braganza - 1517
The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.
- 613
Eight-month-old Heraclius Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at Constantinople.
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