Ram Mandir
Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh after 500 years of dispute.
What happened on January 22
34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 565 to 2026.
Standout on January 22
2024
Ram Mandir
Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh after 500 years of dispute.
About January 22
January 22 is the 22nd day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 22 of 365 (22 in leap years)343 days left in the year (344 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 4 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♒ Aquarius (January 20 – February 18)
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- January birthstone
- Garnetprotection, friendship and trust
- January birth flower
- Carnation / Snowdroplove, devotion and hope
- Next occurrence
- In 87 days
- Roman numerals
- XXII.Iday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 30thDillon Brooks1996
- 30thJosh Ho-Sang1996
- 30thKumi Sasaki1996
- 30thSami Gayle1996
- 20thEvo Morales2006
- 10thCecil Parkinson2016
- 10thHomayoun Behzadi2016
- 10thKamer Genç2016
January 22 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Homayoun Behzadi · Kamer Genç · Cecil Parkinson
- 25 years ago2001
- Nothing recorded
- 50 years ago1976
- Nothing recorded
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on January 22 — ages this year
- 2025Princess Beatriceturns 1
- 2007Pau Cubarsíturns 19
- 2002Caitlin Clarkturns 24
- 2000Laia Codinaturns 26
- 1999Andrew Thomas (American football)turns 27
- 1998Walid Cheddiraturns 28
Historical events 34
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
2012 Croatian European Union membership referendum
Croatia held a referendum in which it voted to become a member of the European Union.
Barack Obama
U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; congressional opposition will prevent it being implemented.
22 January 2007 Baghdad bombings
At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq.
Evo Morales
Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.
Graham Staines
Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India.
Space Shuttle Endeavour
Space Shuttle program: space shuttle Endeavour launches on STS-89 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
Israeli–Palestinian conflict: Beit Lid suicide bombing: In central Israel, near Netanya, two Gazans blow themselves up at a military transit point, killing 19 Israeli soldiers.
Space Shuttle program
Space Shuttle program: The space shuttle Discovery launches on STS-42 carrying Dr. Roberta Bondar, who becomes the first Canadian woman and the first neurologist in space.
Bribery
After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.
Philippines
Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.
Super Bowl XVIII
During Super Bowl XVIII, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, with the television commercial "1984".
Mutukula, Uganda
After surrounding Mutukula the previous day, Tanzanian forces attacked the town and caused Ugandan forces to flee.
Boeing 707
A chartered Boeing 707 explodes in flames upon landing at Kano Airport, Nigeria, killing 176.
Apollo 17
The crew of Apollo 17 addresses a joint session of Congress after the completion of the final Apollo Moon landing mission.
Supreme Court of the United States
The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade struck down laws restricting abortion during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.
Joe Frazier vs. George Foreman
In a bout for the world heavyweight boxing championship in Kingston, Jamaica, challenger George Foreman knocks down champion Joe Frazier six times in the first two rounds before the fight is stopped by referee Arthur Mercante Sr..
Singapore Declaration
The Singapore Declaration, one of the two most important documents to the uncodified constitution of the Commonwealth of Nations, is issued.
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial airliner, entered service for Pan Am on the New York–London route.
Leonid Brezhnev
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev (pictured) survived what was seen as an assassination attempt, an incident that was not revealed to the public until after the fall of the Soviet Union.
Apollo 5
Apollo 5 (pictured), the first flight of NASA's Lunar Module, lifted off from Cape Kennedy Air Force Station.
Operation Igloo White
Operation Igloo White, a US electronic surveillance system to stop communist infiltration into South Vietnam begins installation.
Apollo program
Apollo Program: Apollo 5 lifts off carrying the first Lunar module into space.
Somoza family
Between dozens and hundreds of anti-Somocista demonstrators are killed by the Nicaraguan National Guard in Managua.
Élysée Treaty
The Élysée Treaty of cooperation between France and West Germany is signed by Charles de Gaulle and Konrad Adenauer.
Israel
Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula.
New York City Police Department
New York City police arrested George Metesky, better known as the "Mad Bomber", for planting over 30 bombs over 16 years throughout the city.
World War II
World War II: The Battle of Buna–Gona on New Guinea ended with an Allied victory after two months of fighting in which the Japanese fought with a resolve and tenacity not previously encountered.
Ramsay MacDonald
Ramsay MacDonald took office as the first prime minister of the United Kingdom from the Labour Party.
SS Valencia
The SS Valencia was wrecked off the coast of Vancouver Island, Canada, in a location so treacherous it was known as the Graveyard of the Pacific.
Anglo-Zulu War
Anglo-Zulu War: The Zulu forces of King Cetshwayo (pictured) achieved a decisive victory at the Battle of Isandlwana.
Convention Parliament (1689)
The Convention Parliament met to decide the fate of the throne after James II, the last Catholic monarch of England, fled to France following the Glorious Revolution.
Muhammad II of Granada
Muhammad II became Sultan of Granada after his father's death in a riding accident.
Eutychius of Constantinople
Eutychius of Constantinople was arrested after he refused Byzantine emperor Justinian I's order to adopt the tenets of the Aphthartodocetae, a sect of non-Chalcedonian Christians.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Princess Beatrice
Athena Mapelli Mozzi, daughter of Princess Beatrice, born 11th in line of succession to the British throne
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
Thích Nhất Hạnh
Thích Nhất Hạnh, Vietnamese Thiền Buddhist monk, peace activist, and founder of the Plum Village Tradition (born 1926)
Wendell Ford
Wendell H. Ford, American lieutenant and politician, 53rd Governor of Kentucky (born 1924)
Fabrizio de Miranda
Fabrizio de Miranda, Italian engineer and academic, co-designed the Rande Bridge (born 1926)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Vincent of Saragossa
Christian feast day: Vincent of Saragossa
Vincent, Orontius, and Victor
Christian feast day: Vincent, Orontius, and Victor
William Joseph Chaminade
Christian feast day: Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
Laura Vicuña
Christian feast day: Laura Vicuna
Anastasius of Persia
Christian feast day: Anastasius of Persia
Vincent Pallotti
Christian feast day: Vincent Pallotti
Gaudentius of Novara
Christian feast day: Gaudentius of Novara
László Batthyány-Strattmann
Christian feast day: László Batthyány-Strattmann
Spread across the centuries
- 6th century1
- 13th century1
- 17th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century42
- 21st century28
Earliest: Eutychius of Constantinople (565). Most recent: Hifumi Katō (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
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Questions about January 22
What day of the year is January 22?
January 22 is the 22nd day of the year, with 343 days left after it.
What star sign is January 22?
January 22 falls under Aquarius (January 20 – February 18), a air sign ruled by Uranus (traditionally Saturn). The birthstone for the month is Garnet.
How many things happened on January 22?
We record 82 entries for January 22: 34 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 565 to 2026.
Who was born on January 22?
Princess Beatrice (2025) is among the notable births on January 22. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the January 22 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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