January 23 in history
Events on January 23
Notable events that happened on January 23 in past years.
- 2024
Northwestern Air Flight 738 crashes after takeoff from Fort Smith Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada, killing six people.
Wikipedia article: Northwestern Air Flight 738 - 2018
The China–United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines.
Wikipedia article: China–United States trade war - 1998
Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.
Wikipedia article: Netscape - 1982
World Airways Flight 30 overshoots the runway at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, and crashes into Boston Harbor. Two people are missing and presumed dead.
Wikipedia article: World Airways Flight 30 - 1964
The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
Wikipedia article: Twenty-fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution - 1957
American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, which later renames it the "Frisbee".
Wikipedia article: Walter Frederick Morrison - 1942
World War II: The Battle of Rabaul commences Japan's invasion of Australia's Territory of New Guinea.
Wikipedia article: World War II - 1920
The Netherlands refuses to surrender the exiled Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to the Allies.
Wikipedia article: Wilhelm II - 1909
RMS Republic, a passenger ship of the White Star Line, becomes the first ship to use the CQD distress signal after colliding with another ship, the SS Florida, off the Massachusetts coastline, an event that kills six people. The Republic sinks the next day.
Wikipedia article: RMS Republic - 1879
Anglo-Zulu War: The Battle of Rorke's Drift ends.
Wikipedia article: Anglo-Zulu War - 1795
After crossing the frozen Zuiderzee, the French cavalry capture 14 Dutch ships and 850 guns, in a rare occurrence of surrender of naval vessels to land forces.
Wikipedia article: Zuiderzee - 1719
The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire.
Wikipedia article: Principality - 1570
James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray, regent for the infant King James VI of Scotland, is assassinated by firearm, the first recorded instance of such.
Wikipedia article: James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray - 1368
Zhu Yuanzhang proclaims himself the Hongwu Emperor, beginning the Ming dynasty.
- 393
Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor.
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