This Day in History for January 22

JAN 22 Thursday 2026
Featured event 2012

Croatian European Union membership referendum

Croatia held a referendum in which it voted to become a member of the European Union.

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“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius
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  1. 2024
    Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya

    Ram Mandir is inaugurated by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh after 500 years of dispute.

  2. 2009
    U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay…

    U.S. President Barack Obama signs an executive order to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camp; congressional opposition will prevent it being implemented.

  3. 2007
    22 January 2007 Baghdad bombings

    At least 88 people are killed when two car bombs explode in the Bab Al-Sharqi market in central Baghdad, Iraq.

  4. 2006
    Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia

    Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.

  5. 1999
    Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical…

    Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two sons are burned alive by radical Hindus while sleeping in their car in Eastern India.

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On This Day Quote

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

— Confucius

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What happened on January 22?

One highlighted entry is from 2012: Croatia held a referendum in which it voted to become a member of the European Union.

Who was born on January 22?

People listed for January 22 include Princess Beatrice (2025), Pau Cubarsí (2007), and Caitlin Clark (2002).

What observances fall on January 22?

Observances listed for January 22 include Christian feast day: Anastasius of Persia, Christian feast day: Blessed William Joseph Chaminade, and Christian feast day: Gaudentius of Novara.

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