Nicosia, Cyprus. A chronological list of notable events marks developments that occurred on January 22 across different centuries and regions.
Early historical and regional shifts
In 613, eight-month-old Heraclius Constantine is crowned as co-emperor (Caesar) by his father Heraclius at Constantinople. In 1555, the Ava Kingdom falls to the Taungoo Dynasty in what is now Myanmar.
Uprisings and political change in Europe and Russia
In 1863, the January Uprising breaks out in Poland, Lithuania and Belarus, with the aim of regaining the Polish–Lithuanian–Ruthenian Commonwealth from occupation by Russia. In 1905, Bloody Sunday takes place in Saint Petersburg, marking the beginning of the 1905 revolution.
Monarchy and broadcasting milestones
In 1901, Edward VII is proclaimed King of the United Kingdom after the death of his mother, Queen Victoria. In 1927, Teddy Wakelam gives the first live radio commentary of a football match, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.
Landmark legal and security incidents
In 1973, the Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states. In 1987, Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.
Change of leadership in Bolivia
In 2006, Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country’s first indigenous president.
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