January 22nd (1987) was a Thursday. It's the 21st day of the year (22nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 344 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 22nd January, 1987
» Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself during a televised press conference, leading to debates on boundaries in journalism.
» Philippines or Philippine security forces Mendiola massacre named open fire on a crowd of 10,000–15,000 demonstrators at Malacañan Palace, Manila, killing 13.