At A Glance

28 January 2022 at a glance

Day of the week
28 January 2022 was a Friday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Easy on Me” by Adele.
Top Film of 2022
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2022 was Avatar: The Way of Water.
Star sign
The star sign for 28 January is Aquarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 28 January 2022 fell in the Year of the Ox.
Birthstone
The birthstone for January is Garnet.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 28 January 2022 was Waning Crescent.

On this day: 28 January

  • 1977 The first day of the Great Lakes Blizzard of 1977, which dumps 3 metres (10 ft) of snow in one day in Upstate New York. Buffalo, Syracuse, Watertown, and surrounding areas are most affected.
  • 1977 The Shining, the horror novel and the first hardcover bestseller by Stephen King, is published.
  • 1981 Ronald Reagan lifts remaining domestic petroleum price and allocation controls in the United States, helping to end the 1979 energy crisis and begin the 1980s oil glut.
  • 1985 Supergroup USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa) records the hit single We Are the World, to help raise funds for Ethiopian famine relief.
  • 1988 In R v Morgentaler the Supreme Court of Canada strikes down all anti-abortion laws.

Famous people born on January 28

  • Henry VII of England, king of England (1457–1509)
  • Alan Alda, American actor, director, and writer (born 1936)
  • Elijah Wood, American actor and producer (born 1981)
  • Will Poulter, English actor (born 1993)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2022 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2022 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • January 10 – The United States Mint announces they have started shipping the first of the American Women quarters, starting with poet Maya Angelou, the first African American woman to be featured on a U.S. quarter.
  • March 15 – Amid Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, the Senate passes a resolution condemning President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.
  • March 27 – The 94th Academy Awards, hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda Sykes, are held at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Sian Heder's CODA is awarded Best Picture, along with an additional two awards, including Troy Kotsur for Best Supporting Actor.

Life in the US in 2022

President

Joe Biden

Gas (per gallon)

$3.99

Loaf of Bread

$2.76

Average House

$454,900

Weekly Wage

$1,069

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