Today in History for 22nd January 2026

Historical Events

1771 - Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to Britain
1983 - Houston is 1st NBA team to be held scoreless in an overtime Portland Trail Blazers out score them 17-0 and win 113-96
1993 - Johan Koss skates a world record 5 km in 6:38.77
2006 - Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president
2021 - Lloyd Austin confirmed as defense secretary by the US Senate, and the first Black head of the Pentagon

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Famous Birthdays

1871 - Léon Jessel, German light classical and operetta composer (The Parade of the Tin Soldiers; Schwarzwaldmädel (The Black Forest Girl)), born in Stettin, Germany (now Szczecin, Poland) (d. 1942)
1945 - Michael Cristofer, American actor and writer (Little Drummer Girl, Shadow Box), born in Trenton, New Jersey
1977 - Jono Gibbes, New Zealand rugby union flanker (8 caps; Chiefs) and coach (Ulster, La Rochelle), born in Henderson, New Zealand
1980 - Ben Moody, American guitarist (Evanescence, 1995-2003 -"Bring Me To Life"), born in Little Rock, Arkansas
1984 - Maceo Rigters, Dutch footballer, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Famous Deaths

1666 - Shah Jahan, 5th Mughal Emperor of India (1628-58) who built the Taj Mahal for his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, dies at 74
1959 - A J Else Mauhs, German/Dutch actress (Hamlet, Nora), dies at 73
1992 - Ali Amini, Iranian politician and government official (Prime Minister, 1961-62; Ambassador to US, 1956-58; Member of Parliament, 1947-49), dies at 87
2016 - Anthony Simmons, British writer and film director (The Optimists of Nine Elms), dies at 93
2020 - John Karlen, American actor (Harvey Lacey-Cagney and Lacey), dies at 86

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