January 22

Thursday 22, 1987:

Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer commits suicide on national television.

Monday 22, 1968:

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, debuts on NBC.

Tuesday 22, 1952:

The first commercial jet plane, the BOAC's Comet, is put into service.

Wednesday 22, 1947:

Paul Ramadier becomes Prime Minister of France.

Thursday 22, 1931:

Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia.

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