January 22

Events

 * 1927 - First live radio commentary of a football match anywhere in the world, between Arsenal F.C. and Sheffield United at Highbury.

Births

 * 1781 - François Antoine Habeneck, French violinist (d. 1849)
 * 1897 - Rosa Ponselle, American soprano (d. 1981)
 * 1900 - Ernst Busch, German singer and actor (d. 1980)
 * 1914 - Dimitris Dragatakis, Greek composer (d. 2001)
 * 1916 - Henri Dutilleux, French composer
 * 1924 - J. J. Johnson, American jazz trombonist and composer (d. 2001)
 * 1931 - Sam Cooke, American singer (d. 1964)
 * 1948 - Gilbert Levine, American conductor
 * 1949 - Phil Miller, English guitarist (National Health, In Cahoots, Matching Mole)
 * 1949 - Steve Perry, American singer and musician (Journey)
 * 1952 - Teddy Gentry, American musician (Alabama)
 * 1956 - Steve Riley, American drummer
 * 1960 - Michael Hutchence, Australian singer (INXS) (d. 1997)
 * 1961 - Daniel Johnston, American singer-songwriter and artist
 * 1965 - Andrew Roachford, English singer and songwriter
 * 1967 - Eleanor McEvoy, Irish singer-songwriter
 * 1968 - Heath, Japanese bass guitarist (X Japan)
 * 1981 - Willa Ford, American singer