January 7, 2022

January 7, 2022, was a Friday. It was 2 years, 10 months, and 15 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on January 7, 2022:

United States: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
United Kingdom: "Merry Christmas" by Ed Sheeran and Elton John

Play the top singles from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Spider-Man: No Way Home" was at the top of the box office on January 7, 2022.

Facts

This date occurred 1,050 days ago. Approximately 35 months have passed. It was the 7th day of 2022, in week 01. The decade was the 2020s. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 12 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to January 7, 2022

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

The date is January 7, 2022, and it's a Friday. Anyone born today will have the star sign Capricorn. Many people have "that Friday feeling" and are looking forward to the weekend.

People are starting to return back to work and school after the Christmas holidays. In America, the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Merry Christmas" by Ed Sheeran and Elton John 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. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Derry Girls", "Barry", "The Mandalorian", and "Cobra Kai". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Bob Saget, Meat Loaf, Scott Hall, and Tom Parker would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Returnal", "Far Cry 6", "Battlefield 2042", and "Halo Infinite". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Peppa Pig", "Bubble Guppies", "Raven's Home", and "The Ghost and Molly McGee". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on January 7, 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 5.
Native American Zodiac: January 7, 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.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on January 7, 2022.

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
The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
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
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
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
The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
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 7, 2022.

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What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around January 7, 2022.

December 8, 2021:
• Angela Merkel steps down as the Chancellor of Germany after 16 years.
• UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces new "Plan B" restrictions in an effort to control the rise of Omicron cases.
• US president Joe Biden and Russian president Vladimir Putin hold a virtual summit about Russia's buildup of troops near the Ukrainian border.
• The video game "Halo Infinite" is released.
December 9, 2021:
• Former American football player Demaryius Thomas is found dead at his home.
• Ukrainian defense officials say that Russia has increased its troop numbers near their border.
• A serious Java vulnerability is discovered in log4j.
• 55 people are killed after a freight truck smuggling migrants overturns in Chiapas, Mexico.
• The WWE releases Jeff Hardy from his contract.
December 10, 2021:
• A court rules that Wikileaks founder Julian Assange can be extradited from the UK to the US.
• Monkees singer Michael Nesmith dies at the age of 78.
• The film "Don't Look Up" is released.
December 11, 2021:
• Tornadoes kill 80 people in six US states and leave dozens missing.
• A photograph of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson breaching Covid regulations by hosting a quiz is published online.
• Charles Oliveira defeats Dustin Poirier at UFC 269.
December 12, 2021: English actor Danny Miller wins the 2021 season of "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!".
December 13, 2021:
• The United Kingdom records the first publicly confirmed death from Omicron.
• English social-media influencer Molly-Mae Hague makes a series of controversial comments about poverty and wealth inequality.
December 16, 2021:
• The United Kingdom reports a new daily record of Covid-19 cases.
• Five children die in Tasmania, Australia, after a gust of wind blows their bouncy castle into the air.
December 17, 2021:
• The Marvel film "Spider-Man: No Way Home" is released in movie theaters.
• Covid-19: Ireland announces that all pubs, movie theaters and restaurants will close at 8pm.
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.
This date: January 7, 2022
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.
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 29, 2022: Boston police officer John O'Keefe is killed in Canton, Massachusetts.
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.
• The New York Times purchases the game "Wordle".
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 2, 2022: The documentary "The Tinder Swindler" is released on Netflix.
February 4, 2022: The video game "Dying Light 2 Stay Human" is released.

Television shows in January 2022

The following TV shows were popular in January 2022:

The Wheel of Time

Only Murders in the Building

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

The Witcher

The Mandalorian

The Boys

Euphoria

After Life

Cartoons and children's TV shows in January 2022

Children and teenagers were watching the following cartoons and TV series:

The Ghost and Molly McGee

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Danger Force

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

It's Pony

The Owl House

The Adventures of Paddington

The Casagrandes

Big City Greens

Raven's Home

The Loud House

Toys in 2022

Children were playing with the following toys and games:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in January 2022.

Halo Infinite

Wordle

Battlefield 2042

Forza Horizon 5

Call of Duty: Vanguard

Far Cry 6

FIFA 22

Psychonauts 2

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resident Evil Village

Returnal

It Takes Two

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on January 7.

Hallie Todd

Actress
Born on January 7, 1962
She turned 60 on this day in 2022.

Rand Paul

American politician
Born on January 7, 1963
He turned 59 on this day in 2022.

Nicolas Cage

Actor
Born on January 7, 1964
He turned 58 on this day in 2022.

Dustin Diamond

Actor Deceased
Born on January 7, 1977
He was not alive on this date.

Lewis Hamilton

Formula One driver
Born on January 7, 1985
He turned 37 on this day in 2022.

Eden Hazard

Soccer player
Born on January 7, 1991
He turned 31 on this day in 2022.

Lamar Jackson

NFL player
Born on January 7, 1997
He turned 25 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on January 7:

Epiphany Day
Christmas Day (Russia)

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on January 7, 2022.

UK Prime Minister

Boris Johnson was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on January 7, 2022 was most likely conceived around April 16, 2021.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on January 7, 2022 is close to September 30, 2022.

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Statistics

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One day has passed since this date.
150 weeks have passed.
90,720,000 seconds have passed since January 7, 2022.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 105,840,000 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 46,811,520,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 15,120,000 times.
You have taken approximately 7,801,920 steps. That's roughly 3,468 miles.
1,088,640 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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