Jan 22 1905
In 1905, thousands of demonstrating Russian workers were fired on by Imperial army troops in St. Petersburg on what became known as "Red Sunday" or "Bloody Sunday". 96 people were killed, and over 300 were wounded. This incident marks the beginning of the so-called 1905 revolution.
Jan 22 1918
Manitoba, Canada film censor board decides to ban comedies, on the grounds that they make audiences "too frivolous".
Jan 22 1951
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro's baseball career is ended after he is thrown out of a winter league game, during the tryouts for the Washington Senators.
Jan 22 1957
Mad Bomber captured.
Jan 22 1968
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premieres. This sketch comedy show will go on to win a number of Emmy Awards and launch the careers of Goldie Hawn, Arte Johnson and Lily Tomlin, among others.
Jan 22 1972
In an interview with Melody Maker, musician David Bowie announces that he is gay. Actually he is bisexual, and his wife Angela did catch him in bed with Mick Jagger.
Jan 22 1973
The U.S. Supreme Court strikes down Texas' abortion laws, settling the debate once and for all.
Jan 22 1973
176 people are killed in Kano, Nigeria when a Nigerian Airlines flight crashes on its way back from Mecca.
Jan 22 1987
The State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, R. Budd Dwyer, proclaims his innocence to fraud charges at a crowded press conferences and then pulls a gun out of an envelope and blows his brains out.
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