Today in History: Theodore Kaczynski pleads guilty

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Original Load Date Jan. 22, 2026, 6 a.m.
Last Updated Jan. 22, 2026, 6 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/22/today-in-history-theodore-kaczynski-pleads-guilty/

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Today is Thursday, Jan. 22, the 22nd day of 2026. There are 343 days left in the year. Today in history: On Jan. 22, 1998, Theodore Kaczynski pleaded guilty in Sacramento, California, to being the “Unabomber” responsible for three deaths and 23 injuries in a mail- bombing campaign. In return for t...