January 22, 1879 in History

Event:

James Shields (D) elected U.S. senator from Missouri after previously serving as U.S. senator from Illinois and Minnesota





More Notable Events on January 22:
1985 Cold wave damages 90 percent of Florida's citrus crop
1976 Bank robbery in Beirut nets a record $20-50 million
1975 Landsat 2, an Earth Resources Technology Satellite, launched
1973 Roe vs Wade: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes some abortions
1939 Uranium atom 1st split, Columbia University
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