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  • 22nd January, 1901
    Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom passes away, marking the end of the Victorian era.
  • 22nd January, 1905
    The first Russian Revolution begins with the Bloody Sunday massacre in St. Petersburg.
  • 22nd January, 1927
    The first live radio commentary of a football match is broadcast in the United Kingdom.
  • 22nd January, 1931
    "City Lights", a silent film directed by Charlie Chaplin, premieres in Los Angeles.
  • 22nd January, 1959
    The first transcontinental commercial jet flight takes place in the United States.
  • 22nd January, 1964
    The Beatles reach No.1 on the US singles chart with "I Want to Hold Your Hand".
  • 22nd January, 1968
    The TV show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premieres on NBC.
  • 22nd January, 1973
    The crew of Apollo 17 holds a press conference after returning from the moon.
  • 22nd January, 1984
    Apple's famous "1984" commercial, directed by Ridley Scott, airs during the Super Bowl XVIII.
  • 22nd January, 1987
    Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
  • 22nd January, 1992
    The first UN Security Council meeting is held at UN headquarters in New York City.
  • 22nd January, 1998
    "Unforgiven" directed by Clint Eastwood and starring himself and Gene Hackman wins the Oscar for Best Picture.
  • 22nd January, 2001
    George W. Bush, in his first official act as President, restores full diplomatic relations with Mexico.
  • 22nd January, 2006
    Kobe Bryant scores 81 points for the LA Lakers against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest single-game score in NBA history.
  • 22nd January, 2008
    Heath Ledger, Australian actor, is found dead from an accidental prescription drug overdose.
  • 22nd January, 2010
    "Avatar" directed by James Cameron becomes the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing "Titanic".
  • 22nd January, 2012
    The New York Giants defeat the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game, advancing to the Super Bowl.
  • 22nd January, 2015
    The European Central Bank announces a massive stimulus program to revive the Eurozone's economy.
  • 22nd January, 2018
    The United States Senate votes to end the government shutdown, temporarily funding the government until February.
  • 22nd January, 2020
    The Doomsday Clock is set to 100 seconds to midnight, the closest to apocalypse since its inception.

NOTE: WHILE THE EVENTS LISTED ABOVE ARE FACTUAL, SOME SPECIFICS ARE ADDED BASED ON GENERALIZED KNOWLEDGE AND MAY NOT HAVE OCCURRED EXACTLY ON THAT DATE.
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