Today in history: January 23 1556--The deadliest earthquake on record killed 830,000 in Shansi, China. 1789--Georgetown University established in what is now Washington, DC. 1849--Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman physician in the U.S. 1964--The 24th Amendment to the Constitution, barring poll taxes, was ratified. 1968--North Korea seized the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo (the crew was released 11 months later.) 1973--President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War. 1989--Salvador Dali died in Spain at age 84. 2002--Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was kidnapped by the National Movement for the Restoration of Pakistani Sovereignty. 2004--Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo, died at age 76. Read more: This Day in History: January 23 | Infoplease trib.al/NWo1QrJ
Posted on: Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:00:30 +0000