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22 Jan 2020
One hundred million people were placed in lockdown in Wuhan, China, amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
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22 Jan 2018
Netflix passed the $100 billion milestone.
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22 Jan 2014
NASA revealed water vapor had been discovered on dwarf planet Ceres.
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22 Jan 2006
Evo Morales was inaugurated as Bolivia's first indigenous President.
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22 Jan 1984
The Apple Macintosh computer was unveiled during a Super Bowl advertisement.
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22 Jan 1976
A record $20 to $50 million worth of gold bars were stolen in a bank robbery in Beirut, Lebanon.
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22 Jan 1973
The U.S. Supreme Court legalizes abortion.
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22 Jan 1970
The Boeing 747 takes off on its first scheduled flight.
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22 Jan 1964
The world's largest cheese weighing 34,591 lbs (15,723 kg) was manufactured.
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22 Jan 1963
The Élysée Treaty formalizes the reconciliation between Germany and France.
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22 Jan 1943
World record for fastest temperature change.
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22 Jan 1934
Lady Macbeth by Dmitri Shostakovich was performed for the first time in Leningrad, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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22 Jan 1924
Ramsay MacDonald became the first Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
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22 Jan 1905
Russian soldiers attack unarmed demonstrators on this day that would later be known as 'Bloody Sunday.'
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22 Jan 1901
After the death of Queen Victoria, Britain moved their postage stamps to the King Edward VII series.
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22 Jan 1857
The National Association of Baseball Players was established in New York.
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22 Jan 1842
Charles Dickens and his wife arrived in Boston, US, from Liverpool, UK.
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22 Jan 1528
England and France declared war on Austria's Emperor, Charles V.
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22 Jan 1506
A contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrived in the Vatican for the very first time.
