International Day of Education – This day emphasizes the importance of education for sustainable development and aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all.
National Handwriting Day (USA) – This day celebrates the art and practice of handwriting, which has become less common in the digital age.
Pie Day – This day celebrates the delicious dessert known as pie, which comes in many varieties and flavors.
National Rhubarb Pie Day (USA) – In addition to Pie Day, January 23rd is also recognized as National Rhubarb Pie Day in the United States, and celebrates this tart and tangy variety of pie.
Snowplow Mailbox Hockey Day – This day is a quirky observance that originated in the Midwest United States and involves using a snowplow to push snow into mailboxes, which then become targets for “hockey” games played with brooms and balls.
393 – Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his 8-year-old son, Honorius, as co-emperor.
1849 – Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman to receive a medical degree in the United States.
1937 – In Moscow, 17 people are executed as part of Stalin’s purges, including former Soviet leader Nikolai Bukharin.
1960 – The Polaris missile is successfully test-fired from a submerged submarine for the first time.
1973 – President Richard Nixon announces the end of the Vietnam War draft, replacing it with a lottery system.
1986 – The first inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are announced, including Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, and Fats Domino.
1997 – Madeleine Albright becomes the first female Secretary of State in the United States.
2002 – The U.S. Department of Justice announces that John Walker Lindh, an American citizen who fought with the Taliban in Afghanistan, will be charged with conspiring to kill U.S. citizens and supporting terrorism.
2020 – The Chinese city of Wuhan goes into lockdown due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which would go on to have a significant global impact.
