January 22 Events

2011 The Japanese launch the H-II Transfer Vehicle HTV-2 Resupply Craft, in a mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station
2011 Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi announces he will leave politics soon after the Presidential elections are held
2010 Thousands of Venezuelan protesters demonstrate for and against President Hugo Chavez' policies surrounding energy shortages and currency revaluation
2003 The United Nations reported that there is no link between al Queda and Iraq
1998 NHL's Minnesota franchise selects the nickname Wild
1998 Rickey Henderson, rejoins Oakland A's for 4th time
1998 STS-89 (Endeavour 12) launches into orbit
1998 World League of American Football becomes NFL East
1997 Space Shuttle Atlantis Returns to Earth, Successful
1995 Palestinian bomb attack in Beit Lid Israel, 21-22 killed
1995 Pat Bradley wins LPGA HealthSouth Inaugural Golf Tournament
1994 45th NHL All-Star Game: East beat West 9-8 at New York Rangers
1994 5.5 earthquake strikes Sumatra
1994 51st Golden Globes: Schlinder's List, Steven Speilberg
1994 East beats West 9-8 in 45th NHL All Star Game at MSG in New York City
1993 Johan Koss skates world record 5 km in 6:38.77
1992 Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride
1992 Space Shuttle STS-42 (Discovery 15) launches into space
1990 17th American Music Award: Milli Vanilli
1990 Wasim Akram scores Test century (123) at Adelaide
1990 Will Clark, NL's MVP signs a $15M 4-year contract with San Francisco Giants
1989 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R.
1989 Superbowl XXIII: San Francisco 49ers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 20-16 in Miami Superbowl MVP: Jerry Rice, San Francisco, WR
1988 1st-class cricket debut of Brian Lara, Trinidad and Tobago vs. Leeward Is
1988 1st-class cricket debut of Hansie Cronje, OFS vs. Transvaal
1988 Mike Tyson TKOs Larry Holmes in 4 for heavyweight boxing title
1987 "334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 victory over Calgary at Meadowlands
1987 Blizzard in New Jersey, as 334 attend Devils-Flame NHL game, New Jersey wins 7-5
1986 Ghorbanifar 1st suggests diversion of cash to contras, says North
1985 -30 degrees F (-34 degrees C), Mountain Lake Bio Station, Virginia (state record)