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Events

• 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor.
• 1510 - Henry VIII of England, then 18 years old, appears incognito in the lists at Richmond, and is applauded for his jousting before he reveals his identity.
• 1533 - Anne Boleyn, mistress of Henry VIII of England, discovers herself pregnant.
• 1546 - Having published nothing for eleven years, Francois Rabelais brings out his sequel to Gargantua and Pantagruel: the Tiers Livre.
• 1556 - The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
• 1570 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war.
• 1571 - The Royal Exchange opens in London.
• 1579 - The Union of Utrecht forms a Protestant republic in the Netherlands.
• 1656 - Blaise Pascal published the first of his Lettres provinciales.
• 1719 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire.
• 1789 - Georgetown College becomes the first Roman Catholic college in the United States (Washington, DC).
• 1793 - Russia and Prussia partition Poland.
• 1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her M.D. by the Medical Institute of Geneva, New York, becoming the United States' first woman doctor.
• 1855 - The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Father Louis Hennepin Bridge.
• 1870 - In Montana, U.S. cavalrymen kill 173 Indians, mostly women and children, in the Marias Massacre.
• 1879 - Anglo-Zulu War: Battle of Rorke's Drift ends.
• 1897 - Elva Zona Heaster found dead in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. 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.
• 1899 - Emilio Aguinaldo was sworn in as President of the First Philippine Republic.
• 1904 - Ålesund Fire: Norwegian coastal town Ålesund is devastated by fire, leaving 10,000 people homeless and one person dead. Kaiser Wilhelm II funds the rebuilding of the town in Jugendstil architecture.
• 1907 - Charles Curtis of Kansas becomes the first Native American US Senator.
• 1912 - The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague.
• 1920 - The Netherlands refuses to surrender ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany to the Allies.
• 1924 - Bal Thackeray - The leader of Indian Politician Party Shiv Sena was born
• 1937 - In Moscow, 17 leading Communists go on trial accused of participating in a plot led by Leon Trotsky to overthrow Joseph Stalin's regime and assassinate its leaders.
• 1941 - Charles Lindbergh testifies before the U.S. Congress and recommends that the United States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler.
• 1943 - World War II: British forces capture Tripoli in Libya from the Nazis.
• 1943 - Jewish-led Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.
• 1943 - World War II: Australian and American forces finally defeat the Japanese army in Papua. This turning point in the Pacific War marks the beginning of the end of Japanese aggression.
• 1943 - Duke Ellington plays at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time.
• 1945 - World War II: Karl Dönitz launches Operation Hannibal.
• 1950 - The Knesset passes a resolution that states Jerusalem is the capital of Israel.
• 1960 - The bathyscaphe USS Trieste breaks a depth record by descending to 10,911 m (35,798 feet)in the Pacific Ocean.
• 1964 - The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
• 1967 - Milton Keynes (England) founded by Order in Council. (See History of Milton Keynes)
• 1968 - North Korea seizes the USS Pueblo, claiming the ship violated their territorial waters while spying.
• 1973 - President Richard Nixon announces that a peace accord has been reached in Vietnam.
• 1973 - A volcanic eruption devastates Heimaey in the Vestmannaeyjar chain of islands off the south coast of Iceland.
• 1977 - The first segment of the Roots mini-series airs on ABC.
• 1978 - Sweden becomes the first nation in the world to ban aerosol sprays, believed to be damaging to earth's protective ozone layer.
• 1985 - O.J. Simpson becomes the first Heisman Trophy winner elected to the Football Hall of Fame.
• 1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.
• 1996 - The first version of the Java programming language is released.
• 1997 - Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
• 2002 - "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh returns to the United States under FBI custody.
• 2002 - Reporter Daniel Pearl is kidnapped -- and subsequently murdered -- in Karachi, Pakistan.
• 2005 - Viktor Yushchenko is sworn in as the third President of Ukraine in Kiev, Ukraine.
• 2006 - After over 12 years of Liberal Party rule, Stephen Harper's Conservative Party wins the most seats in the Canadian federal election. Harper becomes the 22nd Prime Minister of Canada with a minority government, assuming office February 6.

Events Gao Zu succeeds Tai Zu as Emperor of the Later Qin Empire in China. ... An engraving depicting what Theodosius may have looked like, ca. ... Flavius Honorius (September 9, 384–August 15, 423) was Roman Emperor (393- 395) and then Western Roman Emperor from 395 until his death. ... Year 1510 (MDX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... The town of Richmond as seen from the top of the keep of Richmond Castle Richmond is a market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, UK and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. ... Jousting is a staple entertainment at Renaissance Fairs. ... Events January 25 - King Henry VIII of England marries Anne Boleyn, his second Queen consort. ... Anne Boleyn, Queen Consort of England, 1st Marchioness of Pembroke[1] (ca. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... // Events Spanish conquest of Yucatan Peace between England and France Foundation of Trinity College, Cambridge by Henry VIII of England Katharina von Bora flees to Magdeburg Science Architecture Michelangelo Buonarroti is made chief architect of St. ... François Rabelais (ca. ... Gargantua and Pantagruel is a connected series of five novels written in the 16th century by François Rabelais. ... Events January 16 - Abdication of Emperor Charles V. His son, Philip II becomes King of Spain, while his brother Ferdinand becomes Holy Roman Emperor January 23 - The Shaanxi earthquake, the deadliest earthquake in history, occurs with its epicenter in Shaanxi province, China. ... An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earths crust that creates seismic waves. ... Map of China showing Shaanxi province (red) and the other provinces affected by the earthquake (orange) The Shaanxi earthquake or Hua County Earthquake is the deadliest earthquake on record, killing approximately 830,000 people. ...   (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ShÇŽnxÄ«; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal map spelling: Shensi) is a north-central province of the Peoples Republic of China, and includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River as well as the Qinling Mountains across the... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Jack Ruby murdered the assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald, in a very public manner. ... James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. ... This article is about the country. ... A civil war is a war in which parties within the same culture, society or nationality fight against each other for the control of political power. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... The Union of Utrecht (Dutch: Unie van Utrecht) is a treaty signed on January 23, 1579 in Utrecht, the Netherlands, unifying the northern provinces of the Netherlands, until then under control of Spain. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Protestantism encompasses the forms of Christian... // Events Mehmed Köprülü becomes Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire. ... Blaise Pascal (pronounced ), (June 19, 1623–August 19, 1662) was a French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. ... The Lettres provinciales (Provincial letters) are a series of eighteen letters written by French philosopher and theologian Blaise Pascal under the pseudonym Louis de Montalte. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats Israelsson in an unused... A principality is a monarchical feudatory or sovereign state, ruled or reigned over by a Monarch with the title of prince or princess (a synonym is princedom) or (in the widest sense) a Monarch with another title within the generic use of the term prince. ... The extent of the Holy Roman Empire around 1630, superimposed over modern European state borders Capital None Language(s) Latin, German, many others Religion Roman Catholicism Government Monarchy Emperor  - 962–967 Otto I  - 973–983 Otto II  - 996–1002 Otto III  - 1014– 1024 Henry II  - 1027–1039 Conrad II  - 1046... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Georgetown University is an elite private research university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... College (Latin collegium) is a term most often used today to denote an educational institution. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... 1793 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Motto Suum cuique Latin: To each his own Prussia at its peak, as leading state of the German Empire Capital Königsberg, later Berlin Government Duke1  - 1525–68 Albert I (first)  - 1688–1701 Frederick III (last) King1  - 1701–13 Frederick I (first)  - 1888–1918 William II (last) Prime Minister1,2... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Elizabeth Blackwell . ... Geneva is a city in Ontario County, New York, USA. The population was 13,617 at the 2000 census. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... Categories: Buildings and structures stubs | Bridges in Minnesota | Minneapolis, Minnesota | Minnesota history | Mississippi River ... 1870 (MDCCCLXX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq mi (381,156 km²)  - Width 255 miles (410 km)  - Length 630 miles (1,015 km)  - % water 1  - Latitude 44°26N to 49°N  - Longitude 104°2W to 116°2W Population  Ranked... The Marias Massacre is a now little-known massacre that took place in Montana during the late-19th century Indian Wars between the United States government and the American Indians. ... 1879 (MDCCCLXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Combatants United Kingdom Zulu Nation Commanders Sir Bartle Frere, Frederick Augustus Thesiger, 2nd Baron Chelmsford Cetshwayo Strength 14,800 (6,400 Europeans 8,400 Africans) 40,000 Casualties 1,727 killed, 256 wounded 8,250+ killed, 3,000+ wounded The Anglo-Zulu War was fought in 1879 between the United... Rorkes Drift was a mission station in Natal, South Africa. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Zona Heaster Shue, murder victim The Greenbrier Ghost is the name popularly given to the alleged ghost of a young woman in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States, who was murdered in 1897. ... Greenbrier County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. ... Official language(s) English Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Area  Ranked 41st  - Total 24,244 sq mi (62,809 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy (March 22, 1869 – February 6, 1964) was a Filipino general, politician, and independence leader. ... The President of the Philippines is the head of state and government of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Flag Anthem: Himno Nacional Filipina Location of Filipinas in Asia Capital Bacoor, Cavite Malolos, Bulacan January 23, 1899-March 29, 1899 San Isidro, Nueva Ecija March 29, 1899-May 9, 1899 Palanan, Isabela September 6, 1900-March 23, 1901 Language(s) Spanish (official), Tagalog Government Republic President  - 1898-1901 Emilio... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... The Ã…lesund Fire happened in Norwegian city Ã…lesund on January 23, 1904. ... County Møre og Romsdal District Sunnmøre Municipality NO-1504 Administrative centre Ã…lesund Mayor (2003) Arve Tonning (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 388 98 km² 93 km² 0. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... William II or Wilhelm II (born Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm Albert Viktor von Preußen; English: Prince Frederick William Albert Victor of Prussia) (27 January 1859–4 June 1941) was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (German: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling both the German... Vitebsk Railway Station one of the finest examples of Art Nouveau architecture. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article is about the former Vice President of the United States. ... Official language(s) English[2] Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Opium article from The Daily Picayune, February 24, 1912, New Orleans, Louisiana. ... Coordinates: , Country Netherlands Province South Holland Area (2006)  - Municipality 98. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... German Emperor Wilhelm (born Friedrich Wilhelm Viktor Albrecht, Prince of Prussia 27 January 1859–4 June 1941), was the last German Emperor and King of Prussia (de: Deutscher Kaiser und König von Preußen), ruling from 15 June 1888 to 9 November 1918. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bal Keshav Thackeray (Marathi: बाळ केशव ठाकरे bāḷ keÅ›av á¹­hākare) (born January 23, 1924), popularly called Balasaheb, Sher, Tiger, or Hindu Hridaysamrat, is the founder and president of the Shiv Sena, a Hindu nationalist and populist party active mainly in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Moscow (Moskva) (Russian: , romanised: Moskva, IPA: see also other names) is the capital of Russia and the countrys economic, financial, educational, and transportation centre. ... This article is about communism as a form of society and as a political movement. ...   (Russian: Лeв Давидович Трóцкий, Lev Davidovich Trotsky, also transliterated Leo, Lyev, Trotskii, Trotski, Trotskij, Trockij and Trotzky) (November 7 [O.S. October 26] 1879 – August 21, 1940), born Lev Davidovich Bronstein (), was a Ukrainian-born Bolshevik revolutionary and Marxist theorist. ... Josef Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili (Georgian: , Ioseb Besarionis Dze Jughashvili; Russian: , Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili) (December 18 [O.S. December 6] 1878[1] – March 5, 1953), better known by his adopted name, Joseph Stalin (alternatively transliterated Josef Stalin), was General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Unions Central Committee from... For the movie, see 1941 (film). ... For Charles Augustus Lindbergh, Junior, see Lindbergh kidnapping. ... Congress in Joint Session. ... Hitler redirects here. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Tripoli (Arabic: طرابلس Tarābulus) is the capital city of Libya. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Combatants Nazi Germany {SS, SD, Gestapo, Ordnungspolizei, Wehrmacht} Collaborators {Blue Police, Jewish Ghetto Police} Jewish resistance (Å»OB, Å»ZW) Polish resistance (Armia Krajowa, Gwardia Ludowa) Commanders Ferdinand von Sammern-Frankenegg Jürgen Stroop Franz Bürkl Mordechai Anielewicz† Dawid Apfelbaum† PaweÅ‚ Frenkiel† Icchak Cukierman Marek Edelman Zivia Lubetkin Henryk IwaÅ„ski... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... The Territory of Papua was an Australian possession comprising the southeastern quarter of the island of New Guinea, existing from roughly 1902 to 1949. ... It has been suggested that Greater East Asia War in the Pacific be merged into this article or section. ... Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (April 29, 1899–May 24, 1974) was an American jazz composer, pianist, and band leader who has been one of the most influential figures in jazz, if not in all American music. ... Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Karl Dönitz (IPA pronunciation:  ); September 16, 1891–December 24, 1980) was a German naval leader, who was in command of the Kriegsmarine during World War II and was President of Germany for 23 days after Adolf Hitlers suicide. ... Karl Doenitz Operation Hannibal was a naval withdrawal of the Germans set in the middle of January, 1945 as the invading Soviet army advanced the Eastern Europe, mainly East Prussia. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The modern Knesset building, Israels parliament, in Jerusalem Though similar-sounding, Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) literally means House of Assembly, and refers to a synagogue. ... For other uses, see Jerusalem (disambiguation). ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Typical internal arrangement A bathyscape, bathyscaphe, or bathyscaph is a free-diving self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float (rather than from a surface cable, as in the classic bathysphere design) Bathyscaphe Trieste, before dive into Marianas Trench... The bathyscaphe Trieste Trieste was a Swiss designed deep-diving research bathyscaphe (deep boat) with a crew of two people, which reached a record-breaking depth of about 10,900 m (about 35,760 ft), in the deepest part of the oceans, the Challenger Deep, in 1960. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Amendment XXIV in the National Archives Amendment XXIV (the Twenty-fourth Amendment) of the United States Constitution prohibits both Congress and the states from conditioning the right to vote in federal elections on payment of a poll tax or other types of tax. ... The United States Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. ... A poll tax, head tax, or capitation is a tax of a uniform, fixed amount per individual (as opposed to a percentage of income). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... , Milton Keynes is a large town in northern Buckinghamshire, in South East England, about 45 miles (75 km) north-west of London, and roughly halfway between London and Birmingham. ... An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth of Nations which is formally made in the name of the Queen by the Privy Council (Queen-in-Council), or the Governor-General in a Commonwealth realm or Governor by the Executive Council... The History of Milton Keynes details the development of Milton Keynes, from the earliest human settlements, through the plans for a new city in North Buckinghamshire and its subsequent urban design and development by the Milton Keynes Development Corporation, to its subsequent development to the present day. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... USS Pueblo (AGER-2) is a Banner-class technical research ship which was boarded and captured by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea on 23 January 1968 in what is known as the Pueblo incident or alternatively as the Pueblo crisis. ... Map of Sealand and the United Kingdom, with territorial water claims of 3nm and 12nm shown. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9, 1913 – April 22, 1994) was the 37th President of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. ... For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation). ... Heimaey off of southwest Iceland Heimaey (pronounced HAY-mah-ay or IPA: ) is the largest island (13. ... Location of Vestmannaeyjar in Iceland (lower left) County Vestmannaeyjar Constituency South Area 13 km² ( 8,1mi²) Population Total (2003) Density 4349 334/km² Postal codes IS-900 Latitude Longitude Municipal website Cliffs on Heimaey, Vestmannaeyjar Off the southwest coast of Iceland Vestmannaeyjar (English: The Westman Islands) is a small archipelago... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Roots was a 1977 American television miniseries based on Alex Haleys work Roots: The Saga of an American Family, his critically-acclaimed genealogical novel. ... The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Aerosol spray can Aerosol spray is a type of canister that sprays an aerosol when its button is pressed or held down. ... The ozone layer is the part of the Earths atmosphere which contains relatively high concentrations of ozone (O3). ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Orenthal James Simpson (born July 9, 1947), commonly known as O. J. Simpson and also just by his initials O.J. and his nickname The Juice, is a retired American football player who achieved stardom at the collegiate and professional levels. ... Official Logo The Heisman Memorial Trophy Award (often known simply as the Heisman Trophy or The Heisman), named after former college football player and coach John Heisman, is awarded annually to the most outstanding collegiate football player in the U.S. The award is considered the highest individual player honor... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is actually the National Football Leagues Hall of Fame. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born October 18, 1926 in St. ... James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Ray Charles was the stage name of Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004), a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. ... Antoine Dominique Fats Domino (born February 26, 1928) is a classic R&B and rock and roll singer, songwriter and pianist. ... Don (born February 1, 1937 in Brownie, a small coal-mining town (now defunct) near Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky) and Phil Everly (born January 18, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) are country-influenced rock and roll performers who had their greatest success in the 1950s. ... Charles Hardin Holley (September 7, 1936 – February 3, 1959),[1] better known as Buddy Holly, was an American singer, songwriter, and a pioneer of rock and roll. ... Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935), also known by the nickname The Killer, is an American rock and roll and country music singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Java is a programming language originally developed by Sun Microsystems and released in 1995. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Madeleine Korbel Albright (born Marie Jana Korbelová, IPA: , on May 15, 1937) was the first woman to become United States Secretary of State. ... Seal of the United States Department of State. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Taliban (Pashto: ) are a fundamentalist Sunni Muslim and ethnic Pashtun movement that ruled most of Afghanistan from 1996 until 2001, when their leaders were removed from power by American aerial bombardment and Northern Alliance ground forces. ... John Phillip Walker Lindh (born February 9, 1981) is an American who was captured during the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan while fighting there for the Taliban. ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... Daniel Pearl (October 10, 1963 – February 1, 2002) was an American journalist who was kidnapped and murdered in Karachi, Pakistan. ...   (Urdu: , Sindhi: ) is the capital of the province of Sindh, and the largest city in Pakistan. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Viktor Andriyovych Yushchenko (Ukrainian:  ) (born February 23, 1954) is the current President of Ukraine. ... Mariyinsky Palace The President of Ukraine (Ukrainian: , Prezydent Ukrayiny) is the head of the state of Ukraine and acts in its name. ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: , Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587 ft) Population (2006)  - City 4,450,968  - Density 3,299/km² (8,544. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Liberal Party of Canada (French: ), colloquially known as the Grits (originally Clear Grits), is a Canadian federal political party. ... Stephen Joseph Harper (born April 30, 1959) is the 22nd and current Prime Minister of Canada and leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. ... The Conservative Party of Canada (French: Parti conservateur du Canada), colloquially known as the Tories, is a conservative political party in Canada, formed by the merger of the Canadian Alliance and the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada in December 2003. ... 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Births

• 1350 - Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)
• 1719 - John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)
• 1745 - William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)
• 1783 - Stendhal, French writer (d. 1842)
• 1786 - Auguste de Montferrand, French architect (d. 1858)
• 1813 - Camilla Collett, Norwegian writer and feminist (d. 1895)
• 1827 - Takamori Saigo, Samurai, leader of Satsuma rebellion (d. 1877)
• 1832 - Edouard Manet, French artist (d. 1883)
• 1840 - Ernst Abbe, German physicist (d. 1905)
• 1857 - Andrija Mohorovičić, Croatian seismologist (d. 1936)
• 1862 - David Hilbert, German mathematician (d. 1943)
• 1872 - Goce Delchev, Macedonian revolutionary (d. 1903)
• 1872 - Paul Langevin, French physicist (d. 1946)
• 1872 - Joze Plečnik, Slovenian architect (d. 1957)
• 1876 - Otto Diels, German chemist, Nobel laureate (d. 1954)
• 1884 - Ralph DePalma, Italian-born race car driver (d. 1956)
• 1888 - Leadbelly, American blues and folk musician (d. 1949)
• 1896 - Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (d. 1985)
• 1897 - Subhas Chandra Bose, Indian independence fighter (d. 1945)
• 1897 - Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, Austrian architect (d. 2000)
• 1897 - Sir William Samuel Stephenson, Canadian soldier, W.W.II codename, Intrepid. Inspiration for James Bond. (d. 1989)
• 1898 - Sergei Eisenstein, Russian film director (d. 1948)
• 1898 - Randolph Scott, American actor (d. 1987)
• 1898 - Freda Utley, British scholar and author (d. 1978)
• 1899 - Glen Kidston, British aviator and racing driver (d. 1931)
• 1900 - William Ifor Jones, Welsh conductor and organist (d. 1988)
• 1903 - Jorge Eliécer Gaitán, Colombian politician (d. 1948)
• 1907 - Dan Duryea, American actor (d. 1968)
• 1907 - Hideki Yukawa, Japanese physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 1981)
• 1910 - Django Reinhardt, Belgian guitarist (d. 1953)
• 1915 - Arthur Lewis, British economist, Nobel laureate (d. 1991)
• 1915 - Potter Stewart, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (d. 1985)
• 1918 - Gertrude B. Elion, American scientist, Nobel laureate (d. 1999)
• 1919 - Hans Hass, Austrian zoologist and underwater scientist
• 1919 - Ernie Kovacs, American comedian (d. 1962)
• 1923 - Walter M. Miller, Jr., American writer (d. 1996)
• 1928 - Chico Carrasquel, Venezuelan baseball player (d. 2005)
• 1928 - Jeanne Moreau, French actress
• 1929 - John Charles Polanyi, Canadian chemist, Nobel laureate
• 1929 - Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko) of Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate
• 1930 - Derek Walcott, West Indian writer, Nobel laureate
• 1930 - Teresa Żylis-Gara, Polish singer
• 1933 - Chita Rivera, Puerto Rican actress and dancer
• 1934 - Pierre Bourgault, Quebec politician and essayist (d. 2003)
• 1936 - Jerry Kramer, American football player
• 1938 - Shohei Baba, Japanese professional wrestler (d. 1999)
• 1938 - Georg Baselitz, German painter and sculptor
• 1939 - Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor and martial artist
• 1939 - Arlene Golonka, American actress
• 1940 - Johnny Russell, American country singer and songwriter (d. 2001)
• 1943 - Gil Gerard, American actor
• 1943 - Millie Jackson, American singer
• 1943 - Gary Burton, American jazz vibraphonist
• 1944 - Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor
• 1945 - Mike Harris, Canadian politician, Premier of Ontario
• 1946 - Arnoldo Alemán, ex-president of Nicaragua
• 1947 - Thomas R. Carper, American politician.
• 1947 - Megawati Sukarnoputri, 5th President of Indonesia
• 1948 - Anita Pointer, American singer (Pointer Sisters)
• 1950 - Richard Dean Anderson, American actor
• 1950 - Danny Federici, American musician (Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band)
• 1952 - Robin Zander, American singer (Cheap Trick)
• 1953 - Antonio Villaraigosa, American 52nd Mayor of Los Angeles
• 1954 - Franco De Vita, Venezuelan singer and songwriter
• 1957 - Princess Caroline of Monaco
• 1957 - Lou Schuler, American fitness journalist
• 1959 - Clive Bull, English radio talk show host
• 1962 - Elvira Lindo, Spanish writer and journalist
• 1963 - Gail O'Grady, American actress
• 1964 - Mariska Hargitay, American actress
• 1964 - Mario Roberge, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1967 - Naim Süleymanoğlu, Bulgaria-born Turkish weightlifter
• 1968 - Petr Korda, Czech tennis player
• 1969 - Andrei Kanchelskis, Ukrainian-Russian footballer
• 1969 - Brendan Shanahan, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1970 - Spiridon Vasdekis, Greek long jumper
• 1972 - Marcel Wouda, Dutch swimmer
• 1972 - Mark Curry, American rapper
• 1973 - Lanei Chapman, American actress
• 1974 - Tiffani Thiessen, American actress
• 1974 - Richard T. Slone, British artist
• 1974 - Yosvani Pérez, Cuban baseball star
• 1974 - Rebekah Elmaloglou, Australian actress
• 1975 - Tito Ortiz, American UFC fighter
• 1976 - Angelica Lee, Taiwanese actress and singer
• 1979 - Larry Hughes, American basketball player
• 1979 - Sampsa Astala, Finnish musician (Lordi)
• 1982 - Wily Mo Pena, Dominican baseball player
• 1984 - Arjen Robben, Dutch footballer
• 1985 - Doutzen Kroes, Dutch supermodel
• 1985 - Dong Fangzhuo, Chinese footballer
• 1986 - Felicia Brandström, Swedish singer
• 1986 - José Enrique Sánchez, Spanish footballer
• 1986 - Steven Taylor, English footballer

Events 29 August - An English fleet personally commanded by King Edward III defeats a Spanish fleet in the battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Events January 19 – Hundred Years War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England which brings Normandy under the control of England. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Miners in Falun, Sweden find an apparently petrified body of Fet-Mats Israelsson in an unused... John Landen (23 January 1719 - 15 January 1790) was an English mathematician, He was born at Peakirk near Peterborough in Northamptonshire, and died at Milton in the same county. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... William Jessop (23 January 1745 - 18 November 1814) was a noted English civil engineer, particularly famed for his work on canals, harbours and early railways in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. ... Year 1814 (MDCCCXIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1783 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Stendhal. ... 1842 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1786 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Monferrands cathedral was the largest Orthodox church in the world at the time it was completed. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Camilla Collett (Jacobine) Camilla Collett , née Wergeland (January 23, 1813 - March 6, Norwegian writer, commonly referred to as the first Norwegian feminist. ... Year 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1827 (MDCCCXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Saigo Takamori (西郷 隆盛) (1827/28 - 24 September 1877), one of the most influential samurai in Japanese history, lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Édouard Manet (portrait by Nadar) Édouard Manet (January 23, 1832 - April 30, 1883) was a noted French painter. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1840 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ernst Karl Abbe Ernst Karl Abbe (January 23, 1840 in Eisenach – January 14, 1905 in Jena), was a German physicist. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Andrija Mohorovičić (January 23, 1857 - December 18, 1936) was a noted meteorologist and seismologist. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... David Hilbert (January 23, 1862, Königsberg, East Prussia – February 14, 1943, Göttingen, Germany) was a German mathematician, recognized as one of the most influential and universal mathematicians of the 19th and early 20th centuries. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Goce Delchev Goce Delchev (Гоце Делчев, also transliterated Goce Delčev, Gotze Delchev and Gotse Delchev; 1872-1903) was a 19th century Bulgarian revolutionary. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Albert Einstein, Paul Ehrenfest, Paul Langevin, Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, and Pierre Weiss at Ehrenfests home in Leiden Paul Langevin (January 23, 1872 â€“ December 19, 1946) was a prominent French physicist who developed Langevin dynamics and the Langevin equation. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jože Plečnik, born on January 23rd 1872 in Ljubljana, Austro-Hungary (now Slovenia), died on January 7th 1957 in Ljubljana, was a famous Slovenian architect who operated in Vienna, Belgrade, Prague and Ljubljana. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Otto Paul Hermann Diels (January 23, 1876 – March 7, 1954) was a German chemist. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1884 (MDCCCLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... DePalma and his riding mechanic pushing their car at the 1912 Indy 500 Ralph DePalma and his Packard V-12 in 1919 DePalma in his Packard 905 Special in 1919 DePalma in a crowd after setting the World speed record in 1919 Ralph DePalma (January 23, 1884 – March 31, 1956... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the toll-free telephone number see Toll-free telephone number Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Leadbelly, also known as Lead Belly (born Huddie William Ledbetter; January 20, 1889 (although this is debatable) - December 6, 1949), was an American folk and blues musician, notable for his clear and forceful singing, his virtuosity on the twelve string guitar, and the rich songbook of folk standards he introduced. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Aldegonde Élise Marie Wilhelmine) (January 23, 1896 – July 9, 1985) was the second daughter of Guillaume IV, Grand Duke of Luxembourg and Marie Anne of Portugal. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Subhash Chandra Bose, (Bengali: , Shubhash Chôndro Boshu, Hindi: ) (January 23, 1897 – presumably August 18, 1945 [although this is disputed]note), generally known as Netaji (lit. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky (January 23, 1897 – January 18, 2000) was the first female Austrian architect and an activist in the anti-Nazi resistance movement. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Sir William Samuel Stephenson, CC , MC , DFC (January 23, 1897 – January 31, 1989) was a Canadian soldier, airman, businessman, inventor, spymaster, and the senior representative of British intelligence for the entire western hemisphere during World War II. Stephenson is best-known by his wartime intelligence codename of Intrepid. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sergei Mikhailovich Eisenstein (Russian: Сергей Михайлович Эйзенштейн, Latvian: Sergejs EizenÅ¡teins) (January 23, 1898 – February 11, 1948) was a revolutionary Soviet film director and film theorist noted in particular for his silent films Strike, Battleship Potemkin and Oktober. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Randolph Scott (January 23, 1898 – March 2, 1987) was an American motion picture actor whose career spanned from 1928 to 1962. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Winifred (Freda) Utley was a British scholar and author, born on January 23, 1898, London, England, and died on January 21, 1978, Washington, DC. A card-carrying British Communist by age 28, Winifred Utley had begun to reverse her stance on the worldwide Communist movement by the time her husband... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... George Pearson Glen Kidston (b. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Äž: For the film, see: 1900 (film). ... // b. ... Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Jorge Eliécer Gaitán (January 23, 1903 - April 9, 1948) was a politician, a leader of a populist movement in Colombia, a former Education Minister (1940) and Labor Minister (1943-1944), mayor of Bogotá (1936) and chief of the Colombian Liberal Party (1947-1948). ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Publicity photo for Duryea Dan Duryea (born January 23, 1907, in White Plains, New York; died June 7, 1968, in Hollywood, California) was a hard-working TV and movie actor. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hideki Yukawa Hideki Yukawa FRSE (湯川 秀樹, January 23, 1907 - September 8, 1981) was a Japanese theoretical physicist and the first Japanese to win the Nobel prize. ... Hannes Alfvén (1908–1995) accepting the Nobel Prize for his work on magnetohydrodynamics [1]. List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physics from 1901 to the present day. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1915 (MCMXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday[1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Sir William Arthur Lewis (January 23, 1915 – June 15, 1991) was a British economist well known for his contributions in the field of economic development. ... The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel[1] (Swedish: Sveriges Riksbanks pris i ekonomisk vetenskap till Alfred Nobels minne), commonly called the Nobel Prize in Economics, or more acurately the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, is a prize awarded each year for outstanding intellectual... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Potter Stewart (January 23, 1915 – December 7, 1985) was an Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Gertrude Belle Elion (January 23, 1918 – February 21, 1999) was an American biochemist and pharmacologist, and a 1988 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. ... List of Nobel Prize laureates in Physiology or Medicine from 1901 to the present day. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Hans Hass Hans Hass (born January 23, 1919 in Vienna, Austria) is a biologist and mainly known for his documentaries about sharks, the energon theory, and his commitment to the protection of the environment. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Michael Miller, Jr. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Chico with the White Sox Alfonso Carrasquel Colón (born January 23, 1928 in Caracas, Venezuela), best known as Chico Carrasquel, was a Major League Baseball player. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jeanne Moreau (born 23 January 1928 in Paris, France) is a French actress. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... John Charles Polanyi (born January 23, 1929) is a Canadian chemist. ... This is a list of Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry from 1901 to 2006. ... Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko, officially, His Holiness, the Patriarch of Kyiv and All Rus’ - Ukraine Filaret, born 23 January 1929) is the head of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchy (UOC-KP), one of two major orthodox churches in Ukraine, however viewed uncanonical by the Eastern Orthodox communion. ... Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Kiev Patriarchy) (Ukrainian: ; Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Kyivan Patriarchate or UOC-KP) is one of the two major Orthodox churches in Ukraine, however viewed uncanonical by the Eastern Orthodox communion. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Derek Walcott, courtesy of the Nobel Foundation Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930) is a West-Indian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who writes mainly in English. ... Nobel Prize in Literature medal. ... Teresa Å»ylis-Gara (born January 23, 1930 in Lentvaris) is a Polish soprano singer. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... A Dancers Life poster Chita Rivera (born January 23, 1933) is a Tony Award-winning American actress, dancer, and singer known for her musical theater roles. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pierre Bourgault (January 23, 1934-June 15, 2003) was a Quebec politician and essayist and public speaker who advocated Quebec sovereignty. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Gerald Louis Kramer (b. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Shohei Baba (Baba Shōhei, 1938–1999) was a professional wrestler and co-founder of All Japan Pro Wrestling. ... This article is about the year. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shinichi Chiba ), also known as Sonny Chiba (born January 23, 1939) in Fukuoka, Japan is a Japanese actor. ... Arlene Golonka (Born January 23, 1939 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actress. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Johnny Russell (January 23, 1940 – July 3, 2001) was an American countrysinger, songwriter, and comedian famous for his song Act Naturally, which was made famous by Buck Owens and The Beatles. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gil Gerard as Buck Rogers Gilbert Gerard, better known as Gil Gerard (born January 23, 1943) is an American actor. ... Millie Jackson is an African-American R&B singer. ... Gary Burton (born on 23 January 1943 in Anderson, Indiana) is a jazz vibraphone player, known for developing the then-innovative technique of playing the instrument with four mallets, rather than the usual two. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... Rutger Oelsen Hauer (IPA: [rʏtxÉ›r ulsÉ›n hÊŒuÉ›r]) (born in Breukelen, January 23, 1944) is a Dutch film actor. ... Year 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar). ... Michael Deane Harris (born January 23, 1945, in Toronto, Ontario) was the twenty-second Premier of Ontario from June 26, 1995 to April 15, 2002. ... Image:Mcguinty77. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... José Arnoldo Alemán Lacayo was President of Nicaragua from 1997 to 2002. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thomas Richard Tom Carper (born January 23, 1947) is an American economist and politician from Wilmington, in New Castle County, Delaware. ... Diah Permata Megawati Setiawati Soekarnoputri (born January 23, 1947), was President of Indonesia from July 2001 to October 20, 2004. ... List of Presidents of Indonesia Categories: Indonesia | Lists of office-holders ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Anita Pointer (born January 23, 1948 in Oakland, California) is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter most notable for being one of the members of the superstar sister group The Pointer Sisters. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Dean Anderson (born January 23, 1950 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American television actor. ... Danny Federici (born January 23, 1950) is an American musician, most known as the longtime organ and keyboard player for Bruce Springsteens E Street Band. ... Bruce Springsteen (born September 23, American singer and songwriter, nicknamed The Boss. He frequently recorded with The E-Street Band. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Antonio Ramon Villaraigosa (born Antonio (Tony) Ramon Villar, Jr. ... Los Angeles City Hall The mayor of Los Angeles is the Chief Executive Officer of the City. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Franco De Vita (born January 23, 1954 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a singer-songwriter popular in Latin music. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Caroline Louise Marguerite, The Princess of Hanover, Hereditary Princess of Monaco (Caroline Louise Marguerite Prinzessin von Hannover, Erbprinzessin von Monaco), formally styled Her Royal Highness The Princess of Hanover [1], (born 23 January 1957) is the eldest child of Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his wife, the former American... Lou Schuler is an award-winning fitness journalist and a certified strength and conditioning specialist. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Clive Bull Clive Bull (born January 23, 1959) is an award-winning radio talk show host on LBC 97. ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elvira Lindo (born 1962 in Cádiz, Spain) is a Spanish journalist and writer. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gail OGrady in a Hot Properties promotional shot, c. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Mariska[1] Magdolna Hargitay (born January 23, 1964) is a Golden Globe and Emmy Award winning American actress best known for her role as Detective Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. ... Mario Roberge (born January 23, 1964 in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada) is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Naim SüleymanoÄŸlu (born January 23, 1967 in Ptichar, Bulgaria), born Naim Suleimanov (Bulgarian: ), is a Turkish World and Olympic Champion in weightlifting. ... Turks in Bulgaria The settlement of Turks in Bulgaria began in the 14th century and in the 2001 Census, the size of the community was estimated at 746,664. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Petr Korda (b. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Andrei Antanasovich Kanchelskis (Russian: born January 23, 1969 in Kirovograd) is a former Ukrainian football midfielder who claimed Russian citizenship after the fall of the Soviet Union. ... Brendan Frederick Shanahan (born 23 January 1969, in Mimico, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian ice hockey left wing and alternate captain for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Spiridon Spyros Vasdekis (born 23 January 1970) is a retired Greek long jumper. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marcel Reinier Wouda, born January 23, 1972 in Tilburg, Netherlands is a former swimmer, who became Hollands first world champion when he won the world title in the 200 individual medley at the FINA World Championships in Perth, Australia in 1998. ... Mark Curry (born June 1, 1964 in Oakland, Maryland) is an African American actor and comedian, most famous as the star of the ABC sitcom Hangin with Mr. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Lanei Chapman (born January 23, 1973) is an American actress. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Tiffani-Amber Thiessen Tiffani-Amber Thiessen (born January 23, 1974 in Long Beach, California, USA to Frank Thiessen and Robyn Ernest) is an American television and film actress. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Yosvani Pérez Ruiz (born January 23, 1974 in Rodas, Cienfuegos Province, Cuba) is a lefthanded pitcher for Cienfuegos of the Cuban National Series, and the Cuban national baseball team[1] . Pérez was part of the Cuban roster at the 2006 World Baseball Classic. ... Rebekah Elmaloglou, Rebekah Elmagolou (born January 23, 1974) is an Australian actress who is best known for portraying the role of Sophie Simpson on the long-running Australian soap opera Home and Away from 1989 to 2006. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that Angelica Lee Sin Je be merged into this article or section. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sampsa Astala, (born January 23, 1974 in Vantaa, Finland) is a Finnish musician, best known as Kita, the drummer of the heavy metal band Lordi. ... Lordi is a hard rock / heavy metal band from Finland, and winner of the 2006 Eurovision Song Contest. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Wily Mo Peña, originally from the Dominican Republic, is an up and coming star in the National League. ... Year 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar). ... Arjen Robben (born January 23, 1984 in Bedum) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays as a winger for Real Madrid. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Doutzen Kroes (born January 23, 1985) is a Dutch supermodel. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Dong Dong Fangzhuo (董方卓) (born January 23, 1985 in Dalian, China) is a Chinese football forward who currently plays for Manchester United and represents China at full international level. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Felicia Flay Brandström (born 1986 in Gothenburg, Västra Götaland, Sweden) is a Swedish singer and is currently competing as one of the finalists in Idol 2006 - the Swedish version of Idol. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... José Enrique Sánchez Díaz aka José Enrique (born 23 January 1986 in Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish football player who currently plays for Villarreal CF of the Spanish La Liga. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Steven Vincent Taylor (born January 23, 1986 in Greenwich, England) is an English footballer, currently playing for Newcastle United. ...

Deaths

• 1199 - Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)
• 1548 - Bernardo Pisano, Italian composer (b. 1490)
• 1549 - Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)
• 1567 - Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)
• 1570 - James Stewart, Earl of Moray, regent of Scotland (assassinated)
• 1622 - William Baffin, English explorer (b. 1584)
• 1744 - Giambattista Vico, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1668)
• 1785 - Matthew Stewart, Scottish mathematician (b. 1717)
• 1789 - Frances Brooke, English writer (b. 1724)
• 1789 - John Cleland, English novelist (b. 1709)
• 1800 - Edward Rutledge, American statesman (b. 1749)
• 1803 - Arthur Guinness, Irish brewer (b. 1725)
• 1805 - Claude Chappe, French telecommunications pioneer (b. 1763)
• 1806 - William Pitt the Younger, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (b. 1759)
• 1812 - Robert Craufurd, British general (b. 1764)
• 1820 - Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn
• 1833 - Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth, British admiral (b. 1757)
• 1837 - John Field, Irish composer (b. 1782)
• 1866 - Thomas Love Peacock, English satirist (b. 1785)
• 1875 - Charles Kingsley English writer (b. 1819)
• 1883 - Gustave Doré, French artist, engraver, and illustrator (b. 1832)
• 1893 - Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar, U.S. Supreme Court Justice (b. 1825)
• 1922 - Arthur Nikisch, Hungarian conductor (b. 1855)
• 1923 - Max Nordau, Austrian author, philosopher, and Zionist leader (b. 1849)
• 1931 - Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (b. 1881)
• 1937 - Marie Prevost, Canadian actress (b. 1898)
• 1937 - Orso Mario Corbino, Italian physicist (b. 1876)
• 1939 - Matthias Sindelar, Austrian footballer (b. 1903)
• 1943 - Alexander Woollcott, American actor, author, and bon vivant (b. 1887)
• 1944 - Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (b. 1863)
• 1944 - Viktor Gusev, Russian poet (b. 1909)
• 1956 - Alexander Korda, Hungarian/British film director (b. 1893)
• 1958 - Nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (b. 1880 )
• 1971 - Fritz Feigl, Austria-born chemist (b. 1871)
• 1973 - Kid Ory, American jazz trombonist (b. 1886)
• 1976 - Paul Dupuis, French Canadian film and television actor (b. 1913)
• 1976 - Paul Robeson, American actor, singer, and social activist (b. 1898)
• 1977 - Toots Shor, New York restaurateur (b. 1903)
• 1978 - Terry Kath, American musician (Chicago) (b. 1946)
• 1978 - Jack Oakie, American actor (b. 1903)
• 1978 - Vic Ames, American singer (Ames Brothers) (b. 1925)
• 1981 - Samuel Barber, American composer (b. 1910)
• 1983 - Fred Bakewell, English cricketer (b. 1908)
• 1989 - Salvador Dalí, Catalan artist (b. 1904)
• 1990 - Allen Collins, American guitarist (Lynyrd Skynyrd) (b. 1952)
• 1992 - Freddie Bartholomew, Irish actor (b. 1924)
• 1993 - Thomas A. Dorsey, American singer (b. 1899)
• 1994 - Nikolai Ogarkov, Soviet field marshal (b. 1917)
• 1994 - Brian Redhead, English journalist and broadcaster (b. 1929)
• 1997 - Richard Berry, American composer and musician (b. 1935)
• 1999 - Jay Pritzker, American businessman (b. 1922)
• 1999 - Prince Lincoln Thompson, Jamaican musician (b. 1949)
• 2002 - Pierre Bourdieu, French sociologist (b. 1930)
• 2002 - Paul Aars, American racecar driver (b. 1934)
• 2002 - Robert Nozick, American philosopher (b. 1938)
• 2003 - Nell Carter, American singer and actress (b. 1948)
• 2004 - Bob Keeshan, American actor (b. 1927)
• 2004 - Helmut Newton, German-born photographer (b. 1920)
• 2005 - Morys George Lyndhurst Bruce, 4th Baron Aberdare, British politician (b. 1921)
• 2005 - Johnny Carson, American television host (b. 1925)
• 2005 - Douglas Knight, American university president (b. 1921)
• 2006 - Ernie Baron, Philippine newscaster (b. 1940)
• 2006 - Chris McKinstry, Canadian scientist (b. 1967)
• 2007 - E. Howard Hunt, American Watergate figure (b. 1918)
• 2007 - Ryszard Kapuściński, Polish journalist and writer (b. 1932)

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Transylvanian Humanist and Reformer of German origin, born in 1498 in Brasov (Kronstadt), Transylvania, nowadays Romania, deceased on the 23rd of January 1549. ... 1498 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Jiajing Emperor Birth and death: Sept. ... 1507 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray (c. ... Events January 1 - In the Gregorian calendar, January 1 is declared as the first day of the year, instead of March 25. ... William Baffin (1584 – January 23, 1622) was an English navigator and discoverer. ... 1584 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia The First Saudi State founded by Mohammed Ibn Saud Prague occupied by Prussian armies Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births January 10 - Thomas Mifflin, fifth President... Giambattista Vico or Giovanni Battista Vico (June 23, 1668 – January 23, 1744) was a Neapolitan philosopher, historian, and jurist. ... 1668 (MDCLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Matthew Stewart (1717 - January 23, 1785) was born in Rothesay, Scotland and died in Edinburgh. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... Year 1789 (MDCCLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Frances Brooke Frances Moore Brooke (12 January 1724 – 23 January 1789) was an English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... John Cleland (baptised September 24, 1709 – January 23, 1789) was an English novelist most famous and infamous as the author of Fanny Hill: or, the Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF... Edward Rutledge Edward Rutledge (November 23, 1749–January 23, 1800), South Carolina statesman, was a signer of the Declaration of Independence and later governor of South Carolina. ... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... 1803 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Arthur Guinness Arthur Guinness (September 24, 1725 – January 23, 1803) was an Irish brewer and the founder of the Guinness Brewery business and family. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... 1805 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Claude Chappe Claude Chappe (December 25, 1763 – January 23, 1805) was a French inventor who in 1792 demonstrated a practical semaphore system that eventually spanned all of France. ... 1763 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1806 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... William Pitt the Younger (28 May 1759 – 23 January 1806) was a British politician of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. ... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ... 1759 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... For the overture by Tchaikovsky, see 1812 Overture; For the wars, see War of 1812 (USA - United Kingdom) or Patriotic War of 1812 (France - Russia) For the Siberia Airlines plane crashed over the Black Sea on October 4, 2001, see Siberia Airlines Flight 1812 1812 was a leap year starting... Robert Craufurd (May 5, 1764 - January 23, 1812), British major-general, was born at Newark, Ayrshire, and entered the 25th Foot in 1779. ... 1764 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1820 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... HRH The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820) was a member of the British Royal Family, the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria. ... Year 1833 (MDCCCXXXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Edward Pellew, 1st Viscount Exmouth (April 9, 1757 – January 23, 1833) was a British naval officer. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1837 - 1901) 1837 (MDCCCXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... John Field John Field (July 26, 1782 – January 23, 1837) was an Irish composer and pianist. ... 1782 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1866 (MDCCCLXVI) is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Thomas Love Peacock (October 18, 1785 - January 23, 1866) was an English satirist and author. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Kingsley A statue of Charles Kingsley at Bideford, Devon (UK) Charles Kingsley (June 12, 1819 – January 23, 1875) was an English novelist, particularly associated with the West Country. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Doré photographed by Felix Nadar. ... Year 1832 (MDCCCXXXII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (September 17, 1825–January 23, 1893) was born near Eatonton, Putnam County, Georgia. ... Opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway 1825 (MDCCCXXV) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Arthur Nikisch (or Nikitsch) (October 12, 1855 – January 23, 1922) was a Hungarian conductor who performed mainly in Germany. ... Year 1855 (MDCCCLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Max Simon Nordau (July 29, 1849 - January 23, 1923), born Simon Maximilian Südfeld, Südfeld Simon Miksa in Pest, Hungary, was a Zionist leader, physician, author, and social critic. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Photographic postcard of Anna Pavlova as Aspicia in The Pharoahs Daughter, circa 1910 Anna Pavlova as Nikiya in the Grand Pas Classique of the Shades from Act III of La Bayadere, circa 1902 Anna Pavlova is also the name of an Olympic gymnast. ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Marie Prevost (November 8, 1898 - January 23, 1937) was a Canadian-born actress of the early days of cinema. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Orso Mario Corbino (30 April 1876, Augusta – 23 January 1937, Rome) was an Italian physicist and politician. ... Year 1876 Pick up Sticks(MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Matthias Sindelar (February 10, 1903 - January 23, 1939) is regarded by many as Austrias greatest ever footballer. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alexander Woollcott, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1939 Alexander Humphreys Woollcott (January 19, 1887 – January 23, 1943) was a critic and commentator for The New Yorker magazine, and a member of the Algonquin Round Table. ... 1887 (MDCCCLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... The Scream. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Victor Mihailovich Gusev (Russian: , 1909, - 23 January 1944) wrote lyrics to accompany several patriotic Soviet military tunes, including Polyushko Pole. ... Year 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Alexander Korda (September 16, 1893 - January 23, 1956) was a film director and producer, a leading figure in the British film industry and the founder of London Films. ... Year 1893 (MDCCCXCIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nikolaos Georgantas (March 12, 1880 - January 23, 1958) was a Greek athlete who competed mainly in the discus throw. ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Fritz Feigl (May 15, 1891 - January 23, 1971) was a Austria-born chemist. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Edward Kid Ory (December 25, 1886 – January 23, 1973) was a jazz trombonist and bandleader. ... Year 1886 (MDCCCLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Dupuis was an film actor who performed in British films during the late 1940s. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Paul LeRoy Bustill Robeson (April 9, 1898 – January 23, 1976) was a multi-lingual American actor, athlete, bass-baritone concert singer, writer, civil rights activist, Communist sympathizer, Spingarn Medal winner, and Lenin Peace Prize laureate. ... Year 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Bernard Toots Shor (died 1977) was, during the 1940s and 1950s, the proprietor of a legendary restaurant, Toots Shors Restaurant, in Manhattan. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Chicago is a pop-rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack Oakie (November 12, 1903 – January 23, 1978) is an actor. ... 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... The Ames Brothers were a singing quartet from Malden, Massachusetts who were particularly famous in the 1950s for their traditional pop music hits. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Samuel Barber, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1944 Samuel Osborne Barber II (March 9, 1910 – January 23, 1981) was an American composer of classical music ranging from orchestral, to opera, choral, and piano music. ... Year 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Fred Bakewell (Alfred Harry Bakewell; born November 2, 1908, Walsall, Staffordshire, England; died January 23, 1983, Westbourne, Dorset, England) was a Northamptonshire and England opening batsman who was renowned as one of the most exciting players of his time, largely owing to his unorthodox methods, which, allowed him to play... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... Salvador Domingo Felipe Jacinto Dalí y Domènech, Marquis of Pubol (May 11, 1904 – January 23, 1989), was a Spanish (Catalan) surrealist painter. ... 1904 (MCMIV) was a leap year starting on a Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Allen Larkin Collins (July 19, 1952 – January 23, 1990) was one of the founding members and guitarists of Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd. ... Lynyrd Skynyrd (pronounced lÄ•h-nérd skin-nérd) (or IPA pronunciation: ) is a U.S. Southern rock band. ... Year 1952 (MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... promotional photo for Captains Courageous (1937) Freddie Bartholomew (March 28, 1924 – January 23, 1992) was a British child actor, director and producer popular in 1930s Hollywood films. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... 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Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Richard Berry (April 11, 1935–January 23, 1997) was an American singer and songwriter. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar). ... Experience album cover Prince Lincoln Thompson, known as Sax, was a Jamaican singer, player of instruments and songwriter with the reggae band the Royal Rasses, and a Rastafarian. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Pierre Bourdieu (August 1, 1930 – January 23, 2002) was an acclaimed French sociologist whose work employed methods drawn from a wide range of disciplines: from philosophy and literary theory to sociology and anthropology. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Paul Aars (1934-2002) was a American stock car driver. ... Year 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Robert Nozick (November 16, 1938 – January 23, 2002) was an American philosopher and Pellegrino University Professor at Harvard University. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nell Carter, as Nell Harper on Gimme a Break! 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Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kenneth Christopher McKinstry (February 12, 1967 – January 23, 2006) was a researcher in artificial intelligence. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Everette Howard Hunt, Jr. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Ryszard KapuÅ›ciÅ„ski   (March 4, 1932 - January 23, 2007) was a popular Polish journalist, author, publicist and poet both at home and abroad. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Holidays and observances

• Abakuh, an Egyptian Christian martyr
• January 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• Bounty Day, celebrating the burning of HMAV Bounty in 1790, Pitcairn Islands
• Roman Catholic Church: Feast of Blessed Marianne of Molokai

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External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On this day in Canada