How Many Days Until January 22?

This day in history: January 22

1. 1970

   The Boeing 747, the world's first wide-body commercial airliner, entered service for Pan Am on the New York–London route.

2. 1973

   The U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision in Roe v. Wade struck down laws restricting abortion during the first two trimesters of pregnancy.

3. 1979

   After surrounding Mutukula the previous day, Tanzanian forces attacked the town and caused Ugandan forces to flee.

4. 1984

   During Super Bowl XVIII, Apple Computer introduced the Macintosh, the first successful personal computer to use a graphical user interface, with the television commercial "1984".

5. 1987

   After being convicted of receiving bribes, Pennsylvania state treasurer R. Budd Dwyer shot and killed himself in front of television cameras during a press conference.

6. 2006

   Evo Morales was inaugurated as President of Bolivia, becoming the country's first indigenous president.

7. 2012

   Croatia held a referendum in which it voted to become a member of the European Union.

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