What Happened on January 24, 2022

Historical Events

  • 19 die in a fight and a fire at a nightclub in Sorong city, West Papua, Indonesia [1]
  • At least 34 people killed and 65,000 left homeless after two different tropical storms batter Madagascar and Mozambique with Madagascar's capital Antananarivo particularly affected [1]
  • Coup in Burkina Faso as military announce on TV they have overthrown President Roch Kaboré after his failure to stem an Islamic insurgency [1]

Famous Deaths

  • Aftab Baloch, Pakistan cricket batsman (2 Tests; 7th player to pass the 400 first class run milestone, 428 for Sind 1974), dies at 68
  • Szilveszter Csollány, Hungarian gymnast (Olympic gold rings 2000, silver 1996; World C'ship gold rings 2002), dies from COVID-19 at 51
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights

About January 24, 2022

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 3 months and 15 days
Leap Year: No

Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Aquarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Easy On Me - Adele
  • UK #1 Song: We Don't Talk About Bruno - Carolina Gaitán - La Gaita, Mauro Castillo, Adassa, Rhenzy Feliz, Diane Guerrero, Stephanie Beatriz