Today in History- 22nd January
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1517 | Selim I defeat the Mamluk Sultanate and captures Egypt at the Battle of Ridaniya. |
| 1849 | The Siege of Multan ends in Second Anglo-Sikh War. |
| 1905 | 500 workers were killed in St. Petersburg by the Czar's troops known as "Bloody Sunday”. |
| 1990 | Red Army troops have been sent into Azerbaijan. |
| 1997 | Madeleine Albright appointed as the first female secretary of state. |
| 2009 | Barack Obama announces the closing of terrorist detention center at Guantanamo Bay. |
