Roman emperor Theodosius I proclaims his eight-year-old son Honorius co-emperor. Theodosius I, often called *Theodosius the Great*, was Roman emperor from 379 to 395 CE…
Tag: 23 January
23 January 1556
The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000. The 1556 Shaanxi…
23 January 1912
The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague. The International Opium Convention, also known as the Hague Convention or the International Opium Act, was…
23 January 1849
Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her M.D. by the Geneva Medical College of Geneva, New York, becoming the United States’ first female doctor
23 January 1986
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly…
23 January 2003
A very weak signal from Pioneer 10 is detected for the last time, but no usable data can be extracted. [rdp-wiki-embed url=’https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneer_10′]
23 January 1986
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly…
23 January 1912
The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague. On 23 January 1912, the International Opium Convention was signed in the Hague by representatives from…
23 January 1879
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War ends. The Battle of Rorke’s Drift, also known as the Defence of Rorke’s Drift, was a…
23 January 1961
The Portuguese cruise ship, Santa Maria is hijacked by those wanting to wage war on dictator António de Oliveira Salazar.