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| About January 23rd is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. cThere are 342 days remaining until the end of the calendar year (343 in leap years). Births 1737 - John Hancock, statesman, Second Continental Congress President 1924 - Frank Lautenberg, U.S. Senator (New Jersey) 1929 - Myron Cope, sportscaster, journalist 1938 - Shohei "Giant" Baba, Japanese professional wrestler 1947 - Thomas R. Carper, U.S. Senator (Delaware) Deaths 2005 - Johnny Carson, television show host, comedian Events 1556 - One of the worst disasters in human history occurs as 830,000 people die from an earthquake in Shaanxi, China. 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell receives a medical degree from Geneva College and becomes the first recognized female physician in the United States. 1855 - A bridge opens in Minneapolis, Minnesota that crosses the Mississippi River, becoming the first permanent bridge to do so. 1870 - The Marias Massacre occurs in Montana as 173 Native Americans, including many women and children, are killed by U.S. cavalrymen. 1907 - Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first person with Native American ancestry to become a U.S. Senator. 1957 - The first Frisbees are produced by the toy company Wham-O. 1964 - Ratification of the 24th Amendment takes place, barring a poll tax being placed in federal elections. 1983 - The A-Team starring Mr. T is first broadcast on NBC television. 1984 - Hulk Hogan beats Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden in New York City to capture his first WWF title. 1985 - O.J. Simpson becomes the first Heisman Trophy winner elected to the Football Hall of Fame. |
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