What Happened on January 22
Important 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'
- 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
62 Years Old
Ivan the Great
Francis Bacon
William Kidd
Lord Byron
Bill Bixby
Mike BossyWould 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
David Edward Hughes
Queen Victoria
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
Heath LedgerJanuary in History
![The British: 139. Zulu Warriors: 4,000. Let Battle Begin]()
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']()
'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]()
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]()
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
