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Historical Events on January 22

  • Ottoman Empire

    1517

    The Ottoman Empire under Selim I defeats the Mamluk Sultanate and captures present-day Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya.

  • World War I

    1917

    World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.

  • World War II

    1941

    World War II: British and Commonwealth troops capture Tobruk from Italian forces during Operation Compass.

  • Iran

    1946

    In Iran, Qazi Muhammad declares the independent people's Republic of Mahabad at Chahar Cheragh Square in the Kurdish city of Mahabad; he becomes the new president and Haji Baba Sheikh becomes the prime minister.

  • Central Intelligence Agency

    1946

    Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.

  • Israel

    1957

    Israel withdraws from the Sinai Peninsula.

  • Supreme Court of the United States

    1973

    The Supreme Court of the United States delivers its decisions in Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, legalizing elective abortion in all fifty states.

  • Philippines

    1987

    Philippine security forces open fire on a crowd of 10,000-15,000 demonstrators at Malacañang Palace, Manila, killing 13.

  • Evo Morales

    2006

    Evo Morales is inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.

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