A chronological timetable of historical events that occurred on this day in history. Historical facts of the day in the areas of military, politics, science, music, sports, arts, entertainment and more. Discover what happened today in history.
January 23
| 1901 | A great fire ravages Montreal, resulting in $2.5 million in property lost. | |
| 1913 | The “Young Turks” revolt because they are angered by the concessions made at the London peace talks. | |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt enters the presidential race. | |
| 1948 | The Soviets refuse UN entry into North Korea to administer elections. | |
| 1949 | The Communist Chinese forces begin their advance on Nanking. | |
| 1950 | Jerusalem becomes the official capital of Israel. | |
| 1951 | President Truman creates the Commission on Internal Security and Individual Rights, to monitor the anti-Communist campaign. | |
| 1969 | NASA unveils moon-landing craft. | |
| 1973 | President Richard Nixon claims that Vietnam peace has been reached in Paris and that the POWs would be home in 60 days. | |
| 1977 | Alex Haley’s Roots begins a record-breaking eight-night broadcast on ABC. | |
| 1981 | Under international pressure, opposition leader Kim Dae Jung’s death sentence is commuted to life imprisonment in Seoul. | |
| 1986 | U.S. begins maneuvers off the Libyan coast. | |
| Born on January 23 | ||
| 1832 | Édouard Manet, French impressionist painter best known for Luncheon in the Grass. | |
| 1899 | Humphrey Bogart, U.S. film actor (The African Queen, Casablanca, The Maltese Falcon). | |
| 1919 | Ernie Kovacs, U.S. comedian and television personality. | |
| 1957 | Princess Caroline of Monaco. | |
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