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January 17th, 2022

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

1 years, 8 months, and 4 days have passed since January 17th, 2022.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on January 17th, 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 17th, 2022.

  • United States: Easy on Me - Adele
  • United Kingdom: Easy on Me - Adele
Play the top singles from the year 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.

News

News topics, nostalgic fads, and pop culture events.

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

Information

Facts.

Basic facts and information about this date:

  • 1 years, 8 months, and 4 days have passed since January 17th, 2022.
  • Week Number: This date occurred during Week 3 of 2022.
  • Leap Year: 2022 was not a leap year.
  • Age: People born on January 17th, 2022, are now 1 years old.
  • Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1642377600.

Personality traits.

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Events

Around this time.

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

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

Horoscope, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Zodiac and birthstone information.

NEW! Check out our personality summary image for this birth date.

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 17th, 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 17th, 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 shows in 2022.

Television shows that people were watching in January 2022.

Stranger Things
Stranger Things
Science fiction series.

Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
Breaking Bad spin-off.

Black-ish
Black-ish
A sitcom about an upper class African-American family.

The Walking Dead
The Walking Dead
Post-apocalyptic horror series with zombies.

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Medical drama television series.

Toys

Popular toys and games in 2022.

Toys and games that were popular on this date in 2022.

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 17th.

Al Capone

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

Betty White

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

Muhammad Ali

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

Andy Kaufman

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

Mick Taylor

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

Jim Carrey

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

Michelle Obama

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

Zooey Deschanel

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

Calvin Harris

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

Marnie Simpson

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

Maxwell Frost

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

Jake Paul

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

USA

US President.

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 17th, 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 17th, 2022 was most likely conceived around April 26th, 2021.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 17th, 2022 is close to October 10th, 2022.

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Stats for January 17th, 2022

Time difference & statistics.

Here are some fun statistics about January 17th, 2022.

  • 613 days have passed since this date.
  • 87 weeks have passed.
  • 52,959,600 seconds have passed since January 17th, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 61,786,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 27,327,153,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 8,826,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 4,554,526 steps. That's roughly 2,024 miles!
  • Since this date, 635,515 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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