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January 26, 2022

January 26, 2022, was a Wednesday. It was the 26th day of 2022. The decade was the 2020s.

2 years, 2 months, and 2 days have passed since January 26, 2022.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Aquarius.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on 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.
Song charts

Popular songs

On January 26, 2022, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

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

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Spider-Man: No Way Home".

Facts

This date was 792 days ago. Approximately 26 months have passed. It was the 26th day of 2022, in week 04. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. 9 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Take me back to January 26, 2022

Let's go back to the 2020s.

It is Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Aquarius. It is "Hump Day", so many are beginning to think about the weekend ahead.

In America, the song "Easy on Me" by Adele is at the top of the singles charts, while "ABCDEFU" by Gayle is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Spider-Man: No Way Home is at the top of the box office. Boris Johnson is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Scott Hall, Tom Parker, Gilbert Gottfried, and Ray Liotta would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Grey's Anatomy", "The Walking Dead", "Black-ish", and "Better Call Saul". Popular toys at the moment include 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 26, 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 26, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to January 26, 2022.

  • 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.
  • January 17, 2022: Russia-Ukraine crisis: A senior EU diplomat tells BBC that Europe is 'closest to war' in decades.
  • 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.
  • This date: January 26, 2022
  • 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.
  • February 17, 2022:
    • Kanye West announces that his album "Donda 2" will only be available on his Stem Player audio device.
    • WNBA star Brittney Griner is arrested on drug charges in Russia.
  • February 18, 2022: The film "Uncharted" is released in movie theaters.
  • February 20, 2022:
    • Britain's Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid-19.
    • Covid-19: Australia announces that it is reopening its borders after nearly two years.
  • February 21, 2022: Vladimir Putin orders Russian troops into eastern Ukraine separatist regions.
  • February 23, 2022: A flood disaster begins in eastern Australia.
  • February 24, 2022:
    • Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine.
    • "Don't Say Gay" bill: Florida passes the Parental Rights in Education Act.
  • February 25, 2022:
    • Russian forces launch an attack on the Ukrainian capital of Kiev.
    • Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene speaks at a white nationalist event.
    • The action role-playing game "Elden Ring" is released.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 26, 2022, will have the star sign Aquarius.
  • Zodiac Element: Air.
  • 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 26, 2022 falls under the Otter.
  • Birthstone: A person during the month of January will have the birthstone Garnet.
  • Birth flower (January): The Carnation and the Snowdrop.
Television shows

TV shows in 2022

In January 2022, TV audiences were watching the following 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

Popular toys and games in 2022

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

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 26.

Ellen DeGeneres

Ellen DeGeneres

Television host
Born on January 26, 1958
She turned 64 on this day in 2022.

Wayne Gretzky

Wayne Gretzky

Hockey player
Born on January 26, 1961
He turned 61 on this day in 2022.

Jose Mourinho

Jose Mourinho

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1963
He turned 59 on this day in 2022.

Dorian Gregory

Dorian Gregory

Actor
Born on January 26, 1971
He turned 51 on this day in 2022.

Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers

Soccer manager
Born on January 26, 1973
He turned 49 on this day in 2022.

Sasha Banks

Sasha Banks

Wrestler
Born on January 26, 1992
She turned 30 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 26:

  • Australia Day
USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 26, 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 26, 2022 was most likely conceived around May 5, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 26, 2022 is close to October 19, 2022.

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Stats for January 26, 2022

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about January 26, 2022:

  • 792 days have passed since this date.
  • 113 weeks have passed.
  • 68,428,800 seconds have passed since January 26, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 79,833,600 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 35,309,260,800 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 11,404,800 times.
  • You have taken approximately 5,884,877 steps. That's roughly 2,616 miles!
  • Since this date, 821,146 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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