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What Happened on January 3, 2022

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Historical Events

  • America records one million new COVID-19 cases for the first time, Omicron accounting for an estimated 95% of these [1]
  • Apple becomes the first US company to be worth $3 trillion in value, after tripling its price in under four years [1]

Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty

Elizabeth Holmes, founder of blood-testing start-up Theranos is found guilty on four counts of fraud in San Jose, California [1]

Entrepreneur and CEO of Theranos Elizabeth Holmes

Roth Cancels Las Vegas Residency

Rock singer David Lee Roth cancels his pre-retirement residency in Las Vegas due to "unforeseen circumstances related to COVID"

Rocker David Lee Roth
  • Scotsman Peter Wright wins his second PDC World Darts Championship; beats Michael Smith of England, 7-5 at the Alexandra Palace in London
Events in 2022

Famous Deaths

  • Kamel Lemoui, Algerian soccer defender (7 caps; AS Béziers Hérault) and manager (Algeria 1988-89), dies from COVID-19 at 82
  • Viktor Saneyev, Georgian athlete (Olympics 3 x gold, Soviet Union, triple jump 1968, 72, 76; silver 1980), dies at 76
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights

About January 3, 2022

Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 2 years, 3 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No

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

Holidays: New Year's Day (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)

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