Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State. Date: January 23, 1997 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1997 📅 On This Day (Today)
Netscape announces Mozilla, with the intention to release Communicator code as open source. Date: January 23, 1998 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 1998 📅 On This Day (Today)
Five people attempt to set themselves on fire in Beijing's Tiananmen Square, an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and thus escalate their persecution. Date: January 23, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day…
U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is kidnapped in Karachi, Pakistan and subsequently murdered. Date: January 23, 2002 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2002 📅 On This Day (Today)
A very weak signal from Pioneer 10 is detected for the last time, but no usable data can be extracted. Date: January 23, 2003 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2003 📅 On This Day (Today)
The China–United States trade war begins when President Donald Trump places tariffs on Chinese solar panels and washing machines. Date: January 23, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day (Today)
A double car bombing in Benghazi, Libya, kills at least 33 people and wounds "dozens" of others. The victims include both military personnel and civilians, according to local officials. Date: January 23, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2018 📅 On This Day…
A 7.9 Mw earthquake occurs in the Gulf of Alaska. It is tied as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, but there are no reports of significant damage or fatalities. Date: January 23, 2018 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2018…
Mutinying Burkinabè soldiers led by Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba depose and detain President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré amid widespread anti-government protests. Date: January 23, 2022 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2022 📅 On This Day (Today)
Northwestern Air Flight 738 crashes after takeoff from Fort Smith Airport, Northwest Territories, Canada, killing six people. Date: January 23, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on January 23 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)