Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Abramsky, Russian-Soviet composer, born in Lutsk, Ukraine, Russian Empire (d. 1985)
- Ben van Eysselsteijn, Dutch writer and playwright (Arid Earth) (d. 1973)
- Gustaf Paulson, Swedish organist and composer (The Resurrection Symphony), born in Hälsingborg, Sweden (d. 1966)
- Hans van Werveke, Belgian historian (Diocese Terwaan) (d. 1974)
- Ross Barnett, American lawyer and politician (Gov-D-Mississippi 1960-64), born in Standing Pine, Mississippi (d. 1987)
- Sergei Eisenstein, Russian director (Battleship Potemkin), born in Riga, Latvia [NS] (d. 1948)
1898 Highlights
About January 22, 1898
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 2 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Aquarius
