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Here are 10 historical events that took place on January 22nd, listed in chronological order: 1506: The first contingent of 150 Swiss Guards arrives at the Vatican. 1771: Spain cedes the Falkland Islands to Britain. 1905: The Bloody Sunday massacre occurs in St. Petersburg, Russia, marking the start of the 1905 Revolution. 1944: World WarContinue reading “This Day in History: January 22nd”