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Article: Today in History - Jan. 22
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Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2009. There are 343 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its Roe v. Wade decision, legalized abortions using a trimester approach.
On this date:
In 1901, Britain's Queen Victoria died at age 81.
In 1905 (New Style calendar), thousands of demonstrating Russian workers were fired on by Imperial army troops in St. Petersburg on what became known as "Bloody Sunday."
In 1909, actress Ann Sothern was born in Valley City, N.D.; U.N. Secretary-General U Thant was born in Pantanaw, Burma.
In 1917, President Woodrow Wilson pleaded for an end to war ...