What happened on Sunday January 22, 2006?

About January 22nd, 2006, in brief:

  • Historical events: In a remarkable display of basketball prowess, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a single NBA game against the Toronto Raptors, achieving the second-highest individual game score in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's legendary 100-point performance.
  • Day of the week: January 22nd, 2006 was a Sunday
  • Zodiac Sign: Aquarius (in western zodiac), Dog (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Last Quarter
  • #1 US song: Grillz by Nelly
  • #1 UK song: That's My Goal by Shayne Ward
  • Popular movie: Superman Returns directed by Bryan Singer

More about January 22nd, 2006? See below for more news and curiosities on January 22nd, 2006.

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January 22, 2006: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on January 22, 2006:

  • Kobe Bryant's 81-Point NBA Performance In a remarkable display of basketball prowess, Kobe Bryant scored 81 points in a single NBA game against the Toronto Raptors, achieving the second-highest individual game score in NBA history, trailing only Wilt Chamberlain's legendary 100-point performance.
  • Evo Morales Becomes Bolivia's First Indigenous President Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, marking a historic moment as the country's first indigenous American president. As a member of the Aymara indigenous group, his election represented a significant milestone in Bolivia's political landscape and indigenous representation.
  • British Diplomats Accused of Espionage British diplomats were accused of conducting espionage activities for Russia using an unconventional method of communication involving fake rocks, highlighting the complex geopolitical tensions of the time.
  • Aníbal Cavaco Silva Elected President of Portugal Aníbal Cavaco Silva was elected as the President of Portugal, continuing his significant political career in the country's democratic governance.
  • Gas Pipeline Explosions Disrupt Energy Supply Explosions at two Russian gas pipelines in the North Ossetian Republic led to the suspension of gas supplies to Georgia and Armenia, demonstrating the region's energy vulnerability and geopolitical tensions.

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January 22, 2006: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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January 22, 2006: What were the main match results that day?

Serie A - Italian Football

  • Ascoli - Lecce : 2 - 0
  • Fiorentina - Messina : 2 - 0
  • Juventus - Empoli : 2 - 1
  • Livorno - Treviso : 1 - 1
  • Parma - Chievo : 2 - 1

Jupiler League - Football (Belgium)

  • Charleroi - Genk : 2 - 1

Bundesliga 2 - Football (Germany)

  • Bochum - Saarbrucken : 3 - 0
  • Offenbach - Hansa Rostock : 1 - 3
  • Paderborn - Unterhaching : 1 - 1

La Liga Primera Division - Football (Spain)

  • Barcelona - Alaves : 2 - 0
  • Betis - Valencia : 0 - 2
  • Getafe - Espanol : 5 - 0
  • La Coruna - Mallorca : 2 - 2
  • Malaga - Celta : 0 - 2
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What day of the week was January 22, 2006?


January 22, 2006 was a Sunday and it was the 22nd day of the year 2006 in the Gregorian calendar.

January 22, 2006 can also be written as 1/22/2006 in the US and as 22/1/2006 in UK and Europe.

January 22, 2006 in January 2006 calendar

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January 22, 2006: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on January 22, 2006:

  • Aydın Güven Gürkan

    Turkish academic and politician, turkish minister of labor and social security (b. 1941).

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January 22, 2006: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on January 22, 2006 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week January 16th and January 22nd. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

January 22, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on January 22, 2006 was Grillz by Nelly, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Grillz youtube
  2. - Run It! youtube
  3. - Check On It youtube
  4. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  5. - Photograph youtube

January 22, 2006: What was the number 1 song in the UK on that day?

The number 1 song in the UK on January 22, 2006 was That's My Goal by Shayne Ward, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - That's My Goal youtube
  2. - JCB Song youtube
  3. - Hung Up youtube
  4. - George Best - A Tribute youtube
  5. - Nasty Girl youtube

January 22, 2006: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on January 22, 2006 was Be Without You by Mary J. Blige, according to the music chart for the week January 16th and January 22nd.

  1. - Be Without You youtube
  2. - Don't Forget About Us youtube
  3. - Grillz
  4. - Unpredictable
  5. - I Think They Like Me
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January 22, 2006: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for January 22nd 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 22, 2006: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for January 22, 2006 is Dog and the associated element is Fire.

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January 22, 2006: What was the moon phase on that day?


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39%

The moon phase on January 22, 2006 was Last Quarter.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on January 22, 2006 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 22, 2006 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 39% full, rising at 12:11 am and setting at 11:21 am.

The previous full moon was on Jan 14, 2006 while the next full moon would come on Feb 13, 2006.

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How old is someone born on January 22, 2006?


Someone born on January 22, 2006 is:

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on January 22, 2006?

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