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What happened on Thursday January 20, 2022?

About January 20th, 2022, in brief:

  • Historical events: As of January 20, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic reached a significant global milestone with confirmed cases exceeding 338 million and total deaths surpassing 5.56 million. The pandemic continued to impact global health and policy, with notable developments including the British government's plan to remove most COVID-19 restrictions, Beijing's increased vigilance before the Winter Olympics, and the urgent need for approximately $5 billion to support worldwide vaccine distribution through GAVI.
  • Day of the week: January 20th, 2022 was a Thursday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • Popular movie: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre directed by Marcus Nispel

More about January 20th, 2022? See below for more news and curiosities on January 20th, 2022.

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January 20, 2022: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 20, 2022:

  • Global COVID-19 Pandemic Milestone and Vaccine Distribution Challenge As of January 20, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic reached a significant global milestone with confirmed cases exceeding 338 million and total deaths surpassing 5.56 million. The pandemic continued to impact global health and policy, with notable developments including the British government's plan to remove most COVID-19 restrictions, Beijing's increased vigilance before the Winter Olympics, and the urgent need for approximately $5 billion to support worldwide vaccine distribution through GAVI.
  • Global COVID-19 Pandemic Milestone and Vaccine Distribution Challenge As of January 20, 2022, the COVID-19 pandemic reached a significant global milestone with confirmed cases exceeding 338 million and total deaths surpassing 5.56 million. The pandemic continued to impact global health and policy, with notable developments including the British government's plan to remove most COVID-19 restrictions, Beijing's increased vigilance before the Winter Olympics, and the urgent need for approximately $5 billion to support worldwide vaccine distribution through GAVI.
  • Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Executive Privilege Claim In a significant legal decision on January 20, 2022, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's request to block the release of White House records to the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack. This ruling represented a crucial moment in the ongoing investigation into the events surrounding the unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol.
  • Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Executive Privilege Claim In a significant legal decision on January 20, 2022, the Supreme Court unanimously rejected former President Donald Trump's request to block the release of White House records to the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack. This ruling represented a crucial moment in the ongoing investigation into the events surrounding the unprecedented assault on the U.S. Capitol.
  • President Biden's First-Year Press Conference President Joe Biden held his first press conference in 10 months, marking the conclusion of his initial year in office. During the conference, he reflected on his administration's accomplishments, acknowledged challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and criticized Republican opposition to his legislative agenda, characterizing their actions as obstructionist.
  • President Biden's First-Year Press Conference President Joe Biden held his first press conference in 10 months, marking the conclusion of his initial year in office. During the conference, he reflected on his administration's accomplishments, acknowledged challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and criticized Republican opposition to his legislative agenda, characterizing their actions as obstructionist.

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January 20, 2022: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was January 20, 2022?


January 20, 2022 was a Thursday and it was the 20th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 20, 2022 can also be written as 1/20/2022 in the US and as 20/1/2022 in UK and Europe.

January 20, 2022 in January 2022 calendar

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January 20, 2022: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 20, 2022:

  • Meat Loaf
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    Iconic rock singer known for his theatrical performances and epic album 'Bat Out of Hell'.

  • Elza Soares

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January 20, 2022: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 20th is Aquarius.

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Babies born in January are either Capricorn or Aquarius. People born before January 19th are Capricorn, while people born from January 20th have the sign of Aquarius.

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January 20, 2022: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 20, 2022 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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January 20, 2022: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on January 20, 2022 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 20, 2022 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on January 20, 2022 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 87% full, rising at 07:41 pm and setting at 09:36 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 17, 2022 while the next full moon would come on Feb 16, 2022.

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How old is someone born on January 20, 2022?


Someone born on January 20, 2022 is:

3 years 5 months old,

or 41 months and 5 days old,

or 178 weeks and 6 days old,

or 1252 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 20, 2022?

There are 209 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Tuesday January 20th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on January 20, 2022?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on January 20, 2022.

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