January 22

Wednesday 22, 2003:

2003 - Last successful contact with the spacecraft Pioneer 10, one of the most distant man-made objects.

Tuesday 22, 2002:

Kmart Corp becomes the largest retailer in American history to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Monday 22, 2001:

Four of the Texas 7 are caught at a convenience store in Woodland Park, Colorado and a fifth killed himself inside a motor home.

Thursday 22, 1998:

Suspected Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty and accepts a sentence of life without the possibility of parole.

Wednesday 22, 1997:

Madeleine Albright becomes the first female secretary of state after confirmation by the United States Senate.

Sunday 22, 1995:

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: In central Israel, two suicide bombers from the Gaza Strip blow themselves-up at a military transit point killing 19 Israelis.

Wednesday 22, 1992:

STS-42: Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space.

Monday 22, 1990:

Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the 1988 Internet worm.

Thursday 22, 1987:

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

Sunday 22, 1984:

The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with the famous television commercial "1984".

Saturday 22, 1983:

Björn Borg retires from tennis after winning five consecutive Wimbledon championships.

Tuesday 22, 1980:

Andrei Sakharov is arrested in Moscow.

Monday 22, 1973:

George Foreman breaks Joe Frazier's professional career undefeated heavyweight world boxing champion status.

Monday 22, 1968:

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

Sunday 22, 1967:

Simon & Garfunkel perform live at Philharmonic Hall in the Lincoln Center, New York City. The recording is not released until 16 July 2002.

Wednesday 22, 1964:

Mumbai's lowest ever temperature recorded (7.4°C).

Tuesday 22, 1963:

Elysée treaty between France and Germany.

Monday 22, 1962:

The Organization of American States (OAS) suspends Cuba's membership.

Tuesday 22, 1957:

The New York City "Mad Bomber," George P. Metesky, is arrested in Waterbury, Connecticut and is charged with planting more than 30 bombs.

Thursday 22, 1953:

The Crucible, a drama by Arthur Miller, opens on Broadway.

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.

Saturday 22, 1944:

World War II: Allies begin Operation Shingle (an assault on Anzio, Italy).

Wednesday 22, 1941:

World War II: The United Kingdom captures Tobruk from Nazi forces.

Thursday 22, 1931:

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

Tuesday 22, 1924:

Ramsay MacDonald becomes the first Labour Prime Minister.

Monday 22, 1917:

World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.

Sunday 22, 1905:

'Bloody Sunday' in St. Petersburg, beginning of the 1905 revolution.

Tuesday 22, 1901:

Edward VII becomes King after his mother, Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom, dies.

Sunday 22, 1899:

Leaders of six Australian colonies meet in Melbourne to discuss confederation.

Tuesday 22, 1889:

Columbia Phonograph is formed in Washington, DC.

Wednesday 22, 1879:

Anglo-Zulu War: Zulu troops massacre British troops at the Battle of Isandlwana.

Thursday 22, 1863:

The January Uprising broke out in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus. The aim of the national movement was to regain Polish-Lithuanian-Ruthenian Commonwealth from occupation of Russia.

Wednesday 22, 1840:

British colonists reach New Zealand.

Thursday 22, 1824:

Ashantis crush British forces in the Gold Coast.

Tuesday 22, 1771:

Spain cedes Port Egmont in the Falkland Islands to England.

Saturday 22, 1521:

Diet of Worms is opened by Emperor Charles V.

Tuesday 22, 565:

Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus.

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