January 22nd: What is special about this date?

January 22nd marks the 22nd day of the Gregorian calendar year. There are 343 days remaining until the end of the year (or 344 days in case of leap years). Discover famous birthdays on January 22nd, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to January 22nd and what happened on January 22nd in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about January 22nd.

birthday

January 22nd: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On January 22nd there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Michael Hutchence
    Michael Hutchence (1960)

    Australian singer and musician.

  • Jim Jarmusch
    Jim Jarmusch (1953)

    American film-maker with a czech-german-french-irish background.

  • Piper Laurie
    Piper Laurie (1932)

    Piper Laurie is an American actress who has been nominated for multiple Academy Awards for her performances in films like 'The Hustler' and...

  • Diane Lane
    Diane Lane (1965)

    Diane lane is an american actress known for her roles in films such as unfaithful, under the tuscan sun, and the perfect storm.

  • Linda Blair
    Linda Blair (1959)

    American model who was five years old.

  • John Hurt
    John Hurt (1940)

    British actor who is widely recognized for his tv roles as quentin crisp, the famous homosexual, in "the naked civil servant" (tv) and...

  • Sam Cooke
    Sam Cooke (1931)

    American singer with amazing singing talent.

  • Olivia d'Abo
    Olivia d'Abo (1969)

    English-american actress and singer.

  • Bill Bixby
    Bill Bixby (1934)

    American actor who charmed two generations with five tv series, including "my favorite martian", 1963, "the courtship of eddie's father" and...

  • Balthazar Getty
    Balthazar Getty (1975)

    American family of distinction, jean paul getty's great-grandson, was one and a quarter years old when jean paul died.

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January 22nd: who died on this date?

On January 22nd the following celebrities died:


  • Telly Savalas
    Telly Savalas (1994)

    Famous actor known for his role as Kojak in the TV series of the same name.

  • Heath Ledger
    Heath Ledger (2008)

    Australian actor.

  • Jean Simmons
    Jean Simmons (2010)

    British actress onscreen since 1944.

  • Ann Miller
    Ann Miller (2004)

    American dancer, who was a star in broadway's "sugar babies" alongside mickey rooney.

  • Liz Renay
    Liz Renay (2007)

    American exotic dancer, model and stripper.

  • Alan Hale
    Alan Hale (1950)

    American actor.

  • Jobyna Ralston
    Jobyna Ralston (1967)

    Actress (wings girl shy, freshman), is killed at 66.

  • Frances Gifford
    Frances Gifford (1994)

    Emphysema deaths at 71.

  • Alma Rubens
    Alma Rubens (1931)

    American actress (born 1897).

  • Roy Brown
    Roy Brown (2001)

    American singer-songwriter.

  • See all famous people who died on January 22nd

zodiac

January 22nd: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On January 22nd, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Aquarius according to the Western Zodiac.

Aquarius zodiac sign

January 22nd: what is special about the Aquarius sign?

The Aquarius sign encompasses people born between January 20th and February 18th.

You can discover Aquarius's personality traits and attitude and Aquarius's most and least compatible signs.

If you're a Aquarius born in January discover why January born are so special.

history

January 22nd: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on January 22nd in history:


  • Jan 22, 1924: KGO-AM in San Francisco CA begins radio transmissions
  • Jan 22, 1925: Albania Republic proclaimed under President Achmed Zogu
  • Jan 22, 1932: British Anglicans and Old-Catholic church merge.
  • Jan 22, 1944: During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy
  • Jan 22, 1946: US President sets up Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
  • Jan 22, 1951: Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Johncrowe Ransom.
  • Jan 22, 1953: ''The Crucible'', a drama by Arthur Miller, opens on Broadway.
  • Jan 22, 1956: 30 die in a train crash in Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • Jan 22, 1972: Emergency with Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV
  • Jan 22, 1973: Roe vs. Wade: US Supreme Court legalizes some abortions
  • Jan 22, 2001: Four of the ampquotTexas7ampquot were caught in a convenience store near Woodland Park, Colorado. A fifth victim committed suicide inside a motorhome.
  • Jan 22, 2007: Two car bombs explode at the Bab Al-Sharqi Market in central Baghdad, killing at least 88 people.
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What day of the year is January 22nd?


January 22nd marks the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar.

There are 343 days remaining until the end of the year (or 344 days in case of leap years).

January 22nd is the 22nd day of the month of January.