Historical Events on January 23

Elizabeth Blackwell

Here are some historical events that happened on January 23:

1571: The Royal Exchange opened in London, England.
1849: Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the United States to receive a medical degree.
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.
1960: The bathyscaphe USS Trieste descended to the bottom of the Pacific Ocean's Mariana Trench, setting a record depth of 35,813 feet (10,916 meters).
1964: The 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections.
1968: North Korea seized the USS Pueblo, claiming the ship had violated its territorial waters while spying.
1986: The first induction of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame took place, with inductees including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Buddy Holly.
2002: "American Taliban" John Walker Lindh returned to the United States in FBI custody.
2005: The Huygens probe landed on Titan, Saturn's largest moon.

These are just a few examples, and there are many more events that occurred on January 23 throughout history.