Today in History - January 23
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January 23
1368 - China's Ming Dynasty, which lasted nearly 300 years, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty.
1556 - The deadliest earthquake ever recorded struck Shanxi, China, killing an estimated 830,000 people.
1789 - Georgetown University is established in what is now Washington, D.C.
1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
1870 - Approximately 200 Piegan Blackfoot tribe members, mostly women, children and older adults, were killed by U.S. Army troops under the command of Maj. Eugene Mortimer Baker in Montana, in what became known as the Baker Massacre.
1964 - The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited poll taxes in federal elections, is ratified.
1968 - North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo. (The crew was released 11 months later.)
1973 - President Richard Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.
1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first members, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.
1989 - Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84.
1993 - Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice on the United States Supreme Court, died.
1997 - Madeleine Albright is sworn in as America's first female Secretary of State.
2002 - Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped by the National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty.
2004 - Bob Keeshan, more famously known as "Captain Kangaroo," died at age 76.
Birthdays
22 - Kika Cerqueira Gomes (model)
24 - Ren Taylor (singer)
29 - Miraa May (singer)
38 - Andrea (singer)
40 - Draya Michele (reality star)
40 - Doutzen Kroes (model)
51 - Tiffani Thiessen (actress)
51 - Norah O'Donnell (news anchor)
56 - Brendan Shanahan (hockey player)
61 - Mariska Hargitay (actress)
67 - Anita Baker (singer)
68 - Princess Carolina of Monaco
72 - Robin Zander (singer)
75 - Richard Dean Anderson (actor)
82 - Gil Gerard (actor)
82 - Gary Burton (musician)
89 - Jerry Kramer (football player)
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Today in Sports History - January 23
1943 - The Detroit Red Wings score an NHL record eight goals in one period.
1944 - The Detroit Red Wings set record for the most goals, most consecutive goals and most points in a game. The Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 15-0 and had a total of 37 assists.
1950 - NFL owners approved the unlimited substitution rule that had been used on a trial basis for 1949.
1953 - The NFL's Dallas Texans move to Baltimore and become the Colts (now Indianapolis Colts).
1966 - The Detroit Red Wings ended a streak of 47 straight wins when leading after two periods. The streak started on November 21, 1964.
1975 - Ralph Kiner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1979 - Willie Mays is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1981 - Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders becomes the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games.
1984 - The Buffalo Sabres become the first team in NHL history to win 10 consecutive road games.
1984 - "Hulkamania" is born as Hulk Hogan defeats The Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden to win his first WWF championship.
1985 - O.J. Simpson became the first Heisman Trophy winner to be elected to pro football’s Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
1988 - At the Quaker State Open, Bob Benoit won a $100,000 bonus and became the first bowler to win a televised tournament by rolling a perfect 300 game.
1998 - The Denver Nuggets tie an NBA record with their 23rd consecutive loss (also the Vancouver Grizzles 1995-96).
1998 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scores in double figures for the 800th consecutive game; he would add 40 more double-figure scoring games to his NBA record before retiring for a second time.
2002 - The NHL fined Theo Fleury (New York Rangers) $1,000 for making an obscene gesture to fans after a game the night before.
2015 - Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors sets an NBA record for most points scored in a quarter with 37, and the most 3-pointers in a quarter with nine, in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings.
2018 - At age 33, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points.
2022 - Buffalo Bills receiver Gabriel Davis scores an NFL playoff record four touchdowns in an epic 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
1368 - China's Ming Dynasty, which lasted nearly 300 years, began as Zhu Yuanzhang was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, following the collapse of the Yuan Dynasty.
1556 - The deadliest earthquake ever recorded struck Shanxi, China, killing an estimated 830,000 people.
1789 - Georgetown University is established in what is now Washington, D.C.
1849 - Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
1870 - Approximately 200 Piegan Blackfoot tribe members, mostly women, children and older adults, were killed by U.S. Army troops under the command of Maj. Eugene Mortimer Baker in Montana, in what became known as the Baker Massacre.
1964 - The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited poll taxes in federal elections, is ratified.
1968 - North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo. (The crew was released 11 months later.)
1973 - President Richard Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War.
1986 - The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted its first members, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.
1989 - Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84.
1993 - Thurgood Marshall, the first African American justice on the United States Supreme Court, died.
1997 - Madeleine Albright is sworn in as America's first female Secretary of State.
2002 - Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped by the National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty.
2004 - Bob Keeshan, more famously known as "Captain Kangaroo," died at age 76.
Birthdays
22 - Kika Cerqueira Gomes (model)
24 - Ren Taylor (singer)
29 - Miraa May (singer)
38 - Andrea (singer)
40 - Draya Michele (reality star)
40 - Doutzen Kroes (model)
51 - Tiffani Thiessen (actress)
51 - Norah O'Donnell (news anchor)
56 - Brendan Shanahan (hockey player)
61 - Mariska Hargitay (actress)
67 - Anita Baker (singer)
68 - Princess Carolina of Monaco
72 - Robin Zander (singer)
75 - Richard Dean Anderson (actor)
82 - Gil Gerard (actor)
82 - Gary Burton (musician)
89 - Jerry Kramer (football player)
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Today in Sports History - January 23
1943 - The Detroit Red Wings score an NHL record eight goals in one period.
1944 - The Detroit Red Wings set record for the most goals, most consecutive goals and most points in a game. The Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 15-0 and had a total of 37 assists.
1950 - NFL owners approved the unlimited substitution rule that had been used on a trial basis for 1949.
1953 - The NFL's Dallas Texans move to Baltimore and become the Colts (now Indianapolis Colts).
1966 - The Detroit Red Wings ended a streak of 47 straight wins when leading after two periods. The streak started on November 21, 1964.
1975 - Ralph Kiner is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1979 - Willie Mays is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
1981 - Mike Bossy of the New York Islanders becomes the first player in NHL history to score 50 goals in 50 games.
1984 - The Buffalo Sabres become the first team in NHL history to win 10 consecutive road games.
1984 - "Hulkamania" is born as Hulk Hogan defeats The Iron Sheik at Madison Square Garden to win his first WWF championship.
1985 - O.J. Simpson became the first Heisman Trophy winner to be elected to pro football’s Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
1988 - At the Quaker State Open, Bob Benoit won a $100,000 bonus and became the first bowler to win a televised tournament by rolling a perfect 300 game.
1998 - The Denver Nuggets tie an NBA record with their 23rd consecutive loss (also the Vancouver Grizzles 1995-96).
1998 - Michael Jordan of the Chicago Bulls scores in double figures for the 800th consecutive game; he would add 40 more double-figure scoring games to his NBA record before retiring for a second time.
2002 - The NHL fined Theo Fleury (New York Rangers) $1,000 for making an obscene gesture to fans after a game the night before.
2015 - Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors sets an NBA record for most points scored in a quarter with 37, and the most 3-pointers in a quarter with nine, in a 126-101 win over the Sacramento Kings.
2018 - At age 33, LeBron James became the youngest player in NBA history to score 30,000 career points.
2022 - Buffalo Bills receiver Gabriel Davis scores an NFL playoff record four touchdowns in an epic 42-36 overtime loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in an AFC Divisional Round playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
