Event:
A rare, blue, 29.6-carat diamond, one of the most exceptional ever mined at the Cullinan mine, is discovered about 25 miles northeast of Pretoria, South Africa
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
