What are the important events that happened on January 22, 1982? Here are historical events, facts, and some myths about this day.

January 22, 1982: Facts & Myths About This Day

January 22, 1982 is the 22^nd day of the year 1982 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 343 days remaining until the end of this year. The day of the week is Friday.

Under the Julian calendar, this day is January 9, 1982 – a Friday. Both day of the week are the same but did you notice the difference with the Gregorian calendar?

When this day started, 380,505,600 seconds has elapsed since midnight of January 1, 1970 – the Unix epoch.

Strange as it may, if we name this day after a polygon then it will be called ‘icosidigon’ day.

If a person born on this day saved a Half dollar every day starting at age 3, then by now that person has accumulated $7,387.00. (Assuming this person is still alive today.)

Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Garnet is the modern birthstone for this month. Emerald is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.

Rooster is the mythical animal and Metal is the element for this person if we consider the very old art of Chinese astrology.

Who were born on January 22, 1982?

• 1982 –
  Fabricio Coloccini, Argentine footballer
• 1982 –
  Jason Peters, American football player

Who died on January 22, 1982?

• 1982 –
  Eduardo Frei Montalva, 28th President of Chile (b. 1911)
• 1982 –
  Tommy Tucker, American singer and pianist (b. 1933)