January 22nd in History
January 22nd in History
- 1771: The Falkland Islands are given to Britain by the Spanish
- 1879: British troops are massacred by the Zulus at Isandhlwana, South Africa
- 1941: Tobruk, North Africa, is captured by Australian troops
- 1946: US President creates the CIA
- 1957: Israeli forces withdraw from the Sinai Penisula
- 1973: With Roe vs Wade, US Supreme Court legalizes abortion
- 1980: Russian dissident Andrei Sacharov is sent to Gorki gulag
January 22nd birthdays
- 1561: Francis Bacon, English politician and philospher
- 1788: Lord Byron, English poet
- 1875: D.W Griffith, American film director/producer
- 1940: John Hurt, English actor
