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29 January 2022 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 29 January 2022 was a Saturday.
- 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 29 January is Aquarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 29 January 2022 fell in the Year of the Ox.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for January is Garnet.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 29 January 2022 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 29 January
- 2008 An Egyptian court rules that people who do not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions, while not allowed to list any belief outside of those three, are still eligible to receive government identity documents.
- 2009 Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama.
- 2014 Rojava conflict: The Afrin Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic.
- 2020 A plinth breaks between Coral Edge and Riviera in Singapore, Coral Edge closes one platform.
- 2022 Canadian truck drivers and pedestrians gathered to rally and protest on Parliament Hill against Canadian COVID-19 restrictions, which caused traffic and closures around the city.
Famous people born on January 29
- Tom Selleck, American actor and businessman (born 1945)
- Oprah Winfrey, American talk show host, actress, and producer, founded Harpo Productions (born 1954)
- Katharine Ross, American actress and author (born 1940)
- William McKinley, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 25th President of the United States (1843–1901)
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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