January 23 History - January 23rd Holiday

Famous Quote For January 23

"I can anticipate no greater calamity for the country than a dissolution of the Union."

Robert E. Lee, 1861

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January 23 History

2002 - Journalist Daniel Pearl kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan

1968 - North Korea Seizes USS Pueblo

1933 - 20th amendment changes date of Presidential Inaugurations to 1/20

1909 - The first radio rescue at sea

1849 - Patent granted for an envelope-making machine

This Day In Business

1957 - The Wham-O toy company gives sells plastic discs which people can have a catch with - these toys are later named Frisbees.

This Day In Entertainment

1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first ten member

This Day In Geography

1888 - Well drillers discover natural gas in Kingsville Ontario.

This Day In Sports

1979 - The one and only Willie Mays is elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

January 23rd Holiday

National Handwriting Day - The day to recognize handwriting, which is also John Hancock's birthday - the man who signed Declaration of Independence.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He had a role in the TV show Avatar: The Last Airbender. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the January 23 Birthday Horoscope.

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