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The Creation of Adam
The Creation of Adam is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Sistine Chapel, Vatican.
Michelangelo (Fresco)
Famous Pioneer Born on 1/22
Born under Aquarius (♒ Aquarius), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Aquarius Pioneer
Historical Milestone of 1/22
On this day in history (1/22), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
After surrounding Mutukula the previous day, Tanzanian forces attacked the town and caused Ugandan forces to flee.
Mutukula is a town in southern Uganda. It sits adjacent to Mutukula, Tanzania, directly across the international border between Uganda and Tanzania.
During Super Bowl XVIII, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, with the television commercial "1984".
Super Bowl XVIII was an American football game played on January 22, 1984, at Tampa Stadium between the National Football Conference (NFC) champion and defending Super Bowl XVII champion Washington Redskins and the American Football Conference (AFC) champion Los Angeles Raiders to determine the National Football League (NFL) champion for the 1983 season. The Raiders defeated the Redskins, 38–9. The Raiders' 38 points scored and 29-point margin of victory broke Super Bowl records; it remains the most points scored by an AFC team in a Super Bowl, later matched by the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII. This is the first time the city of Tampa hosted the Super Bowl and was the AFC's last Super Bowl win until Super Bowl XXXII, won by the Denver Broncos.
After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.
Bribery is the corrupt solicitation, payment, or acceptance of a private favor in exchange for official action. The purpose of a bribe is to influence the actions of the recipient, a person in charge of an official duty, to act contrary to their duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity.
Laia_Codina Born
Laia Codina Panedas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Women's Super League club West Ham United and the Spain national team. She previously played for Spanish team Barcelona and had a loan spell with AC Milan and most recently played for WSL side Arsenal. She has represented Spain in multiple youth national teams.
「Laia Codina Panedas is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back f...」
—— Laia_Codina
Caitlin_Clark Born
Caitlin Elizabeth Clark is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Regarded as one of the greatest female collegiate players, Clark was twice named national college basketball player of the year while playing for the Iowa Hawkeyes; she is the NCAA Division I all-time leading scorer. Known for her shooting range, playmaking, and flair, she has helped popularize women's basketball, a phenomenon dubbed the "Caitlin Clark effect".
「Caitlin Elizabeth Clark is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana...」
—— Caitlin_Clark
Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.
Juan Evo Morales Ayma is a Bolivian politician, trade union organiser, and cocalero leader who served as the 65th president of Bolivia from 2006 to 2019. He is widely regarded as the country's first president to come from its Indigenous Bolivian population. Ideologically a socialist, he led the Movement for Socialism (MAS) party from 1998 to 2024.
Pau_Cubarsí Born
Pau Cubarsí Paredes is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team. He is considered one of the best defenders in the world.
「Pau Cubarsí Paredes is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back f...」
—— Pau_Cubarsí
U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; congressional opposition will prevent it being implemented.
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American former politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African American to serve as president. Obama represented Illinois in the United States Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served as an Illinois state senator from 1997 to 2004.
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Croatia held a referendum in which it voted to become a member of the European Union.
A referendum on the EU accession of the Republic of Croatia was held on 22 January 2012. Croatia finished accession (membership) negotiations on 30 June 2011 and signed the Treaty of Accession on 9 December 2011, setting it on course to become the bloc's 28th member state. The Constitution of Croatia requires that a binding referendum be held on any political union reducing national sovereignty, such as via European Union membership. On 23 December 2011 the Croatian Parliament made a preliminary decision on EU accession and determined that the referendum would be held on 22 January 2012. The 2012 Croatian EU accession referendum was the first referendum held in Croatia since the Croatian independence referendum held more than 20 years earlier, in 1991.
Princess_Beatrice Born
Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, is a member of the British royal family. She is the elder daughter of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Sarah Ferguson, and a niece of King Charles III. Born fifth in the line of succession to the British throne, she is ninth as of 2026.
「Princess Beatrice, Mrs Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, is a member of the British royal family...」
—— Princess_Beatrice
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