January 23

Events

 * - Roman Emperor proclaims his nine year old son  co-emperor.
 * - In a coronation ceremony, Zhu Yuanzhang ascends to the as the, initiating  rule over  that would last for three centuries.
 * -, then 18 years old, appears incognito in the lists at , and is applauded for his before he reveals his identity.
 * -, mistress of , discovers herself pregnant.
 * - Having published nothing for eleven years, brings out his sequel to :  the Tiers Livre.
 * - The deadliest in history, the, hits  province, . The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
 * - The ation of regent throws  into.
 * - The opens in.
 * - The forms a  republic in the.
 * - published the first of his .
 * - The of  is created within the.
 * - becomes the first   in the.
 * - and  partition.
 * - is awarded her M.D. by the Medical Institute of, becoming the ' first woman doctor.
 * - The first bridge over the opens in what is now, a crossing made today by the.
 * - In, U.S. cavalrymen kill 173 , mostly women and children, in the.
 * - : ends.
 * - found dead in, . The resulting murder trial of her husband was perhaps the only case in United States history where the alleged testimony of a ghost helped secure a conviction.
 * - was sworn in as  of the.
 * - : coastal town  is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead.   funds the rebuilding of the town in  architecture.
 * - of  becomes the first.
 * - The is signed at.
 * - The refuses to surrender ex-  to the.
 * - - The leader of Indian Politician Party Shiv Sena was born
 * - In, 17 leading s go on trial accused of participating in a plot led by to overthrow 's regime and assassinate its leaders.
 * - testifies before the  and recommends that the  negotiate a neutrality pact with.
 * - : forces capture  in  from the.
 * 1943  - Jewish-led.
 * 1943  - :  and  forces finally defeat the  army in . This turning point in the  marks the beginning of the end of  aggression.
 * 1943  -  plays at  in  for the first time.
 * - : launches.
 * - The passes a resolution that states  is the capital of.
 * - The  breaks a depth record by descending to 10,911 m (35,798 feet)in the.
 * - The to the, prohibiting the use of es in national elections, is ratified.
 * - seizes the, claiming the ship violated their  while spying.
 * -  announces that a peace accord has been reached in.
 * 1973  - A  eruption devastates  in the  chain of islands off the south coast of.
 * - becomes the first nation in the world to ban s, believed to be damaging to earth's protective.
 * - becomes the first  winner elected to the.
 * - The inducts its first members:, , , , , ,  and.
 * - The first version of the is released.
 * - becomes the first woman to serve as.
 * - 7 people, allegedly followers, attempted to set themselves on fire in . (known as )
 * - "American " returns to the  under  custody.
 * 2002  - Reporter  is  -- and subsequently ed -- in,.
 * - After over 12 years of rule, 's  wins the most seats in the . Harper becomes the 22nd  with a, assuming office.

Births

 * -, Spanish missionary and saint (d. )
 * - Queen (d. )
 * -, English mathematician (d. )
 * -, English canal engineer (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, French architect (d. )
 * -, Norwegian writer and feminist (d. )
 * -, Samurai, leader of Satsuma rebellion (d. )
 * -, French artist (d. )
 * -, German physicist (d. )
 * -, Croatian seismologist (d. )
 * -, German mathematician (d. )
 * -, Bulgarian revolutionary from Macedonia (d. )
 * 1872  -, French physicist (d. )
 * 1872  -, Slovenian architect (d. )
 * -, German chemist, (d. )
 * -, Italian-born race car driver (d. )
 * -, American blues and folk musician (d. )
 * - (d. )
 * -, Indian independence fighter (d. )
 * 1897  -, Austrian architect (d. )
 * 1897  - Sir, Canadian soldier, W.W.II codename, Intrepid. Inspiration for James Bond. (d. )
 * -, Russian film director (d. )
 * 1898  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1898  -, British scholar and author (d. )
 * -, British aviator and racing driver (d. )
 * -, Welsh conductor and organist (d. )
 * -, Colombian politician (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * 1907  -, Japanese physicist,  (d. )
 * -, Belgian guitarist (d. )
 * -, British economist, (d. )
 * 1915  -, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. )
 * -, American scientist, (d. )
 * -, Austrian zoologist and underwater scientist
 * 1919  -, American comedian (d. )
 * -, English Football player and manager. (d. )
 * -, major league baseball player and coach
 * 1923  -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer (d. )
 * -, Venezuelan baseball player (d. )
 * 1928  -, French actress
 * -, Canadian chemist,
 * 1929  -  of
 * -, West Indian writer,
 * 1930  -, Polish singer
 * -, Puerto Rican actress and dancer
 * -, Quebec politician and essayist (d. )
 * -, American football player
 * -, Japanese professional wrestler (d. )
 * 1938  -, German painter and sculptor
 * -, Japanese actor and martial artist
 * 1939  -, American actress
 * -, American country singer and songwriter (d. )
 * -, American actor
 * 1943  -, American singer
 * 1943  -, American jazz vibraphonist
 * -, Dutch actor
 * -, Canadian politician,
 * -, ex-president of Nicaragua
 * -, American politician.
 * 1947  -, 5th
 * -, American singer
 * -, American actor
 * 1950  -, American musician
 * 1950  -, English musician
 * -, American singer
 * -, American 52nd
 * -, Venezuelan singer and songwriter
 * 1954  -, English musician
 * 1957  -, American fitness
 * -, English radio talk show host
 * -, French skydiver and pioneer (d. )
 * -, Spanish writer and journalist
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * 1964  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * -, Turkish weightlifter
 * -, Czech tennis player
 * -, Ukrainian-Russian footballer
 * 1969  -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1969  -, Spanish actress
 * -, Greek long jumper
 * -, Dutch swimmer
 * 1972  -, American rapper
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress
 * 1974  -, British artist
 * 1974  -, Cuban baseball star
 * 1974  -, Australian actress
 * -, American UFC fighter
 * -, Taiwanese actress and singer
 * 1976  -, English professional wrestler
 * -, American basketball player
 * 1979  -, Finnish musician 
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * -, British Animator
 * -, Dutch footballer
 * -, Dutch supermodel
 * 1985  -, Chinese footballer
 * -, Swedish singer
 * -, Spanish footballer
 * -, English footballer
 * -, English footballer

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. )
 * -, Emperor of China (b. )
 * -, regent of Scotland (assassinated)
 * -, English explorer (b. )
 * -, Italian philosopher and historian (b. )
 * -, Scottish mathematician (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * 1789  -, English novelist (b. )
 * -, American statesman (b. )
 * -, Irish brewer (b. )
 * -, French telecommunications pioneer (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, British general (b. )
 * -, British admiral (b. )
 * -, Irish composer (b. )
 * -, English satirist (b. )
 * - English writer (b. )
 * -, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. )
 * -, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. )
 * -, Hungarian conductor (b. )
 * -, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. )
 * -, Russian ballerina (b. )
 * -, Canadian actress (b. )
 * 1937  -, Italian physicist (b. )
 * -, Austrian footballer (b. )
 * -, American actor, author, and bon vivant (b. )
 * -, Norwegian painter (b. )
 * 1944  -, Russian poet (b. )
 * -, Hungarian/British film director (b. )
 * -, Greek discus thrower (b. )
 * -, Austria-born chemist (b. )
 * -, Greek heir of the Onassis family (b. )
 * 1973  -, American jazz trombonist (b. )
 * -, French Canadian film and television actor (b. )
 * 1976  -, American actor, singer, and social activist (b. )
 * -, New York restaurateur (b. )
 * -, American musician (b. )
 * 1978  -, American actor (b. )
 * 1978  -, American singer  (b. )
 * -, American composer (b. )
 * -, English cricketer (b. )
 * -, German artist (b. )
 * -, Catalan artist (b. )
 * -, American guitarist (b. )
 * -, Irish actor (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, Soviet field marshal (b. )
 * 1994  -, English journalist and broadcaster (b. )
 * -, American composer and musician (b. )
 * -, American businessman (b. )
 * 1999  -, Jamaican musician (b. )
 * -, French sociologist (b. )
 * 2002  -, American racecar driver (b. )
 * 2002  -, American philosopher (b. )
 * -, American singer and actress (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * 2004  -, German-born photographer (b. )
 * -, British politician (b. )
 * 2005  -, American television host (b. )
 * 2005  -, American university president (b. )
 * -, Philippine newscaster (b. )
 * 2006  -, Canadian scientist (b. )
 * -, American Watergate figure (b. )
 * 2007  -, Polish journalist and writer (b. )
 * 2007  -, Polish journalist and writer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * , an Egyptian Christian martyr
 * , celebrating the burning of in, Pitcairn Islands
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