What Happened on January 22
Significant Events
- 1689 Prince William of Orange (future King William III of Britain), summons Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jointly with his wife Mary (daughter of exiled King James II)
- 1879 Battle of Rorke's Drift: British garrison of 150 holds off 3,000-4,000 Zulu warriors. Eleven Victoria Crosses and a number of other decorations were awarded to the defenders.
- 1905 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'
- 1946 US President Harry Truman sets up the Central Intelligence Agency
- 1973 Roe vs Wade: US Supreme Court legalizes most abortions
January 22 in Film & TV
- 1987 Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a press conference on live national television, leading to debates on boundaries in journalism
January 22 in Music
- 1968 "Lady Soul" 14th studio album by Aretha Franklin is released (Billboard Album of the Year 1968)
January 22 in Sport
- 1857 National Association of Baseball Players founded in New York
Famous Birthdays
Ivan the Great
(1440 - 1505)
Francis Bacon
(1561 - 1626)
William Kidd
(1645 - 1701)
Lord Byron
(1788 - 1824)
Bill Bixby
(1934 - 1993)
Mike Bossy
61 Years Old
Would You Believe?
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.”
On January 22, 1908
Famous Weddings
- 1942 Novelist Anthony Burgess (25) weds Llewela Jones
- 1960 Comedic actor Bob Denver (25) weds Maggie Ryan in California
- 1985 Zak Starkey (Ringo's son) marries Sarah Menikides
- 2005 Businessman and "The Apprentice" host Donald Trump (58) weds former model Melania Knauss (34) at the Bethesda by the Sea Episcopal Church in Palm Beach, Florida
- 2006 Princess of Rock and Roll Lisa Marie Presley (37) weds American guitarist and producer Michael Lockwood (44) at Kyoto, Japan
David Edward Hughes
Victoria
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Heath LedgerJanuary in History
The British: 139. Zulu Warriors: 4,000. Let Battle Begin
It was one of the most remarkable military engagements ever: the day that 139 British soldiers took on 4,000 Zulu warriors – and won.
January 22, 1879
'I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman'
One of the most notorious denials in political history came on this day when President Bill Clinton held a news conference on his relations with Monica Lewinsky.
January 26, 1998
Crippled Kaiser Had Grip of Iron
German Emperor 'Kaiser Bill,' was born on this day, strong-willed and determined to overcome the deformity that afflicted him from birth.
January 27, 1859
Riot Leader Accuses a Queen
How did Lord George Gordon, an aristocrat who led the Gordon Riots in London, lose a libel case on this day to French Queen Marie Antoinette?
January 28, 1788