Historical Events
- Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom
- Fidel Castro is ejected from a Winter League baseball game after hitting a batter
Famous Birthdays
- Dick Sims, American Hammond B-3 organist (Bob Seger; Eric Clapton), born in Tulsa, Oklahoma (d. 2011)
- Ondrej Nepela, Slovak figure skater (Olympic gold men's singles 1972; World C'ships gold 1971, 72, 73), born in Bratislava, Slovakia (d. 1989)
Famous Deaths
- Eastwood Lane, American composer, dies at 71
- Karl Nessler, inventor of the perm (b. 1872)
About January 22, 1951
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 4 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Aquarius
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