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great moments in the history of january 22

i did some research into january 22. turns out there’s a few cool people born on this date and a few very cool events on this date in history.

i’m no trekkie, but Sulu will be born today…172 years in the future

Born on January 22:

2179: Hikaru Walter Sulu (character on Star Trek)
1981: Willa Ford
1976: Balthazar Getty (actor )
1967: Olivia d’Abo (actress Wonder Years)
1965: Diane Lane (actress)
1965: Jazzy Jeff Townes (DJ Jazzy Jeff)
1960: Michael Hutchence (singer INXS)
1959: Linda Blair (actress Exorcist)
1957: Mike Bossy (NHL forward)
1949: Steve Perry (vocalist Journey)
1940: John Hurt(actor)
1934: Bill Bixby (actor The Incredible Hulk)

Great moments in history on this date:

1946 - Creation of the Central Intelligence Group, forerunner of the Central Intelligence Agency.
1973 - George Foreman breaks Joe Frazier’s professional career undefeated heavyweight world boxing champion status, later going on to sell some tasty burger cooking appliances.
1984 - The Apple Macintosh, the first consumer computer to popularize the computer mouse and the graphical user interface, is introduced during Super Bowl XVIII with its famous “1984″ television commercial.
1990 - Robert Tappan Morris, Jr. is convicted of releasing the 1988 Internet worm.
1992 - Space Shuttle program: STS-42 Mission - Dr. Roberta Bondar becomes the first Canadian woman in space.
2002 - AOL Time Warner brings a federal suit against Microsoft alleging that the market for AOL’s Netscape Navigator Internet browser was harmed when Microsoft started to give away a competing browser.
2003 - World premiere of Chappelle’s Show on Comedy Central.

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