Historical Events for 22nd January 2026

1850 – Alta California becomes a daily paper, 1st such in Calif
1863 – Union General Burnside’s “Mud March”
1877 – Arthur Tooth, an Anglican clergyman is taken into custody after being prosecuted for using ritualist practices
1914 – Paul Claudel’s play “L’échange” premieres in Paris
1953 – 1953 NFL Draft: Harry Babcock from University of Georgia first pick by San Francisco 49ers
1958 – KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast
1980 – West Indies beat England 2-0 to win cricket’s 1st World Series Cup
2014 – Water vapour is detected on the dwarf planet Ceres

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