Historical Events
- French government of Steeg falls
- Jazz trumpeter Clyde McCoy records "Sugar Blues" for Columbia Records; sells over 14 million copies internationally
- Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia
- VARA begins experimental TV broadcast in Diamantbeurs Amsterdam
Famous Birthdays
- Galina Zybina, USSR, discus thrower (15 world records between 1952-58)
Sam Cooke (1931-1964)
American singer and entrepreneur described as "the inventor of soul music" ("You Send Me"; "A Change Is Gonna Come"), born in Clarksdale, Mississippi
Born in 1931
Famous Deaths
- Alma Rubens, American actress (Humoresque), dies of Lobar pneumonia and bronchitis at 33
About January 22, 1931
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 92 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Aquarius
