January 22

What happened on January 22 in history

3 events fall on January 22, from 1901 to 1968. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on January 22

  1. 1901

    Queen Victoria dies

    A reign of sixty-three years ends at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

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  2. 1905

    Bloody Sunday in St Petersburg

    Troops fire on a peaceful petition march to the Winter Palace, igniting the 1905 revolution.

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  3. 1968

    Apollo 5 tests the lunar module

    The unmanned flight proves the spidery craft that will land on the Moon.

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