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January 17, 2022

January 17, 2022, was a Monday. It was the 17th day of 2022. The decade was the 2020s.

2 years, 2 months, and 11 days have passed since January 17, 2022.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 17, 2022:

  • Russia-Ukraine crisis: A senior EU diplomat tells BBC that Europe is 'closest to war' in decades.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 17, 2022:

  • United States: "Easy on Me" by Adele
  • United Kingdom: "Easy on Me" by Adele
Play the top singles from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie

The movie "Scream (2022)" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date occurred 801 days ago. Approximately 27 months have passed. It was the 17th day of 2022, in week 03. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. We have gone through approximately 9 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to January 17, 2022

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

The date is January 17, 2022, and it's a Monday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The weekend has just passed, so some people are feeling a bit down. Others are tired after partying too much.

The holiday season of 2021 seems like a distant memory. New year's resolutions are already being abandoned, and many are eagerly awaiting their first paycheck after Christmas The song "Easy on Me" by Adele is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Scream (2022) is at the top of the box office.

Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "The Walking Dead", "Black-ish", and "Better Call Saul". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Meat Loaf, Scott Hall, Tom Parker, and Gilbert Gottfried would all still be alive.

Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 17, 2022.

  • Record of the Year.

    Record of the Year

    The song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo won a Grammy for 2022's Record of the Year.
  • Everything Everywhere All at Once.

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
  • 2022 in movies.

    2022 in movies

    Movies released in 2022 included The Batman, The Lost City, Morbius, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black Adam, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
  • Volodymyr Zelensky.

    Volodymyr Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
  • 2022 in music.

    2022 in music

    The music charts in 2022 were dominated by artists such as Glass Animals, Lizzo, Harry Styles, The Kid Laroi, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Latto, Justin Bieber, and Lil Nas X.
  • Best NBA players.

    Best NBA players

    The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
  • Best soccer players.

    Best soccer players

    The best soccer players in 2022 were Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Erling Haaland.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on January 17, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 17, 2022.

  • December 18, 2021:
    • The Netherlands goes into a strict lockdown in an attempt to contain the Omicron variant.
    • Boxing: Jake Paul knocks out Tyron Woodley in the sixth round.
    • Britain's Brexit minister David Frost resigns over concerns about the government's coronavirus measures and tax rises.
    • Rose Ayling-Ellis and Giovanni Pernice are crowned as the winners of Strictly Come Dancing.
    • London Mayor Sadiq Khan declares a "major incident" due to the rapid spread of Omicron.
  • December 19, 2021:
    • More than 375 people are reported dead after a typhoon hits the Philippines.
    • Left-wing candidate Gabriel Boric is elected as the new President of Chile.
  • December 20, 2021: It is reported that Dua Lipa has ended her relationship with boyfriend Anwar Hadid.
  • December 22, 2021: The film "The Matrix Resurrections" is released in movie theaters.
  • December 25, 2021: NASA launches the James Webb Space Telescope.
  • December 26, 2021: South Africa's Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies at the age of 90.
  • December 28, 2021: NFL coach and sportscaster John Madden passes away at the age of 85.
  • December 29, 2021:
    • Ghislaine Maxwell is found guilty of sex trafficking crimes.
    • The World Health Organization warns that a "tsunami" of Omicron cases may overwhelm health systems across the world.
    • The United States, France and Denmark report new daily records of Covid cases.
  • December 30, 2021: Soccer: Romelu Lukaku tells Sky Sport Italia that he is not happy at Chelsea.
  • December 31, 2021:
    • Actress Betty White passes away at the age of 99.
    • Britain's official statistics body estimates that 1 in 15 people in London have Covid-19.
  • January 2, 2022:
    • The personal Twitter account of US congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene is permanently suspended.
    • Protests begin in Kazakhstan over fuel prices, corruption and economic inequality.
  • January 3, 2022:
    • Disgraced biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is found guilty of defrauding investors and wire fraud.
    • Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors and wire fraud.
  • January 6, 2022:
    • Australia announces that it has cancelled the entry visa of tennis star Novak Djokovic.
    • Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier passes away at the age of 94.
    • It is confirmed that Kanye West and actress Julia Fox are dating.
    • Director Peter Bogdanovich dies at the age of 82.
  • January 9, 2022:
    • Actor Bob Saget is found dead in a hotel room at the age of 65.
    • The second season of the drama series "Euphoria" begins airing on television.
  • January 10, 2022:
    • Convicted murderer and property heir Robert Durst dies at the age of 78.
    • An Australia judge overturns the visa cancellation of tennis star Novak Djokovic due to a technicality.
  • January 12, 2022: The random murder of 23-year-old schoolteacher Ashling Murphy shocks Ireland.
  • January 13, 2022:
    • Australia cancels the visa of tennis star Novak Djokovic for the second time.
    • Buckingham Palace announces that Prince Andrew has been stripped of his military title due to a sexual abuse civil lawsuit.
  • January 14, 2022:
    • A massive volcanic eruption occurs near Tonga.
    • The slasher film Scream (2022) is released in movie theaters.
  • January 15, 2022: A gunman takes four people hostage at the Congregation Beth Israel synagogue in Colleyville, Texas.
  • January 16, 2022: Tennis star Novak Djokovic is deported from Australia after losing a judicial review against the cancellation of his visa.
  • This date: January 17, 2022
  • January 19, 2022: The United Kingdom announces that it will be ending all of its Covid restrictions.
  • January 20, 2022:
    • Meat Loaf (Michael Lee Aday) passes away at the age of 74.
    • The National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) in Ireland recommends ending most Covid restrictions.
  • January 21, 2022:
    • American stand-up comedian Louie Anderson dies from complications of cancer at the age of 68.
    • Ireland announces that it will be lifting almost all of its Covid restrictions.
  • January 22, 2022: The Canada convoy protest begins against COVID-19 vaccine mandates and restrictions.
  • January 24, 2022:
    • Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum lose $130 billion of their value in 24 hours.
    • The Dow falls by more than 500 points and witnesses its seventh down day.
    • The US puts its troops on alert amid growing tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
  • January 26, 2022:
    • Russia-Ukraine crisis: The United States rejects Russia's demand to bar Ukraine from NATO.
    • Pope Francis tells parents not to condemn children who have different sexual orientations.
  • January 30, 2022: Soccer: Manchester United forward Mason Greenwood is arrested on suspicion of rape and assault.
  • January 31, 2022: It is revealed that Rihanna and ASAP Rocky are expecting their first child.
  • February 1, 2022:
    • Tom Brady announces his retirement after 22 seasons in the NFL.
    • Singer India Arie shares a compilation of podcast host Joe Rogan using a racial slur.
  • February 4, 2022: The video game "Dying Light 2 Stay Human" is released.
  • February 7, 2022: Video footage emerges of soccer player Kurt Zouma abusing his cat.
  • February 9, 2022: American singer Betty Davis passes away at the age of 77.
  • February 11, 2022: The first season of the drama series "Inventing Anna" is released on Netflix.
  • February 14, 2022: Actress Julia Fox announces that she has split up with Kanye West.
  • February 15, 2022: Prince Andrew and his accuser Virginia Giuffre reach an out-of-court settlement.
  • February 16, 2022: The Kanye West documentary "Jeen-Yuhs" is released on Netflix.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17, 2022, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 6.
  • Native American Zodiac: January 17, 2022 falls under the Goose.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
Television shows

TV series on January 17, 2022

People in January 2022 were watching the following TV series:

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Black-ish
Black-ish
The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Toys

Toys in 2022

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 17.

Al Capone

Al Capone

Gangster Deceased
Born on January 17, 1899
He was not alive on this date.

Betty White

Betty White

Actress Deceased
Born on January 17, 1922
She was not alive on this date.

Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali

Boxer Deceased
Born on January 17, 1942
He was not alive on this date.

Andy Kaufman

Andy Kaufman

Comedian Deceased
Born on January 17, 1949
He was not alive on this date.

Mick Taylor

Mick Taylor

Musician
Born on January 17, 1949
He turned 73 on this day in 2022.

Jim Carrey

Jim Carrey

Actor
Born on January 17, 1962
He turned 60 on this day in 2022.

Michelle Obama

Michelle Obama

First Lady
Born on January 17, 1964
She turned 58 on this day in 2022.

Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel

Actress
Born on January 17, 1980
She turned 42 on this day in 2022.

Calvin Harris

Calvin Harris

DJ
Born on January 17, 1984
He turned 38 on this day in 2022.

Marnie Simpson

Marnie Simpson

English TV personality
Born on January 17, 1992
She turned 30 on this day in 2022.

Maxwell Frost

Maxwell Frost

US politician
Born on January 17, 1997
He turned 25 on this day in 2022.

Jake Paul

Jake Paul

Youtuber
Born on January 17, 1997
He turned 25 on this day in 2022.

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 17, 2022.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on January 17, 2022 was most likely conceived around April 26, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17, 2022 is close to October 10, 2022.

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Stats for January 17, 2022

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 17, 2022:

  • 801 days have passed since this date.
  • 114 weeks have passed.
  • 69,206,400 seconds have passed since January 17, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 80,740,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 35,710,502,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 11,534,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 5,951,750 steps. That's roughly 2,645 miles!
  • Since this date, 830,477 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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