January 23 - The Day in History

January 23 : General Interest 1957: Toy company Wham-O produces first Frisbees On this day in 1957, machines at the Wham-O toy company roll out the first batch of their aerodynamic plastic discs--now known to millions of fans all over the world as Frisbees... read more American Revolution 1775 : London merchants petition for reconciliation with America http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/london-merchants-petition-for-reconciliation-with-america Automotive 2006 : "Who Killed the Electric Car?" debuts http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/who-killed-the-electric-car-debuts Civil War 1865 : Confederate General Hood removed from command http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hood-removed-from-command Cold War 1968 : North Korea seizes U.S. ship Pueblo http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-korea-seizes-us-ship-pueblo Crime 1991 : Videotaped murder leads to convictions in Texas http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/videotaped-murder-leads-to-convictions-in-texas Disaster 1556 : Deadliest earthquake in history rocks China http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/deadliest-earthquake-in-history-rocks-china General Interest 1849 : First woman M.D. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/first-woman-md 1922 : Insulin injection aids diabetic patient http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/insulin-injection-aids-diabetic-patient 1968 : USS Pueblo captured http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/uss-pueblo-captured 1997 : Albright sworn in as secretary of state http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/albright-sworn-in-as-secretary-of-state Hollywood 1983 : The A-Team debuts on NBC http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-a-team-debuts-on-nbc Literary 1930 : Derek Walcott is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/derek-walcott-is-born Music 1976 : Singer, actor, athlete, activist Paul Robeson dies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/singer-actor-athlete-activist-paul-robeson-dies Old West 1870 : Soldiers massacre the wrong camp of Indians http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/soldiers-massacre-the-wrong-camp-of-indians Presidential 1937 : FDR writes letter to Baseball Writer's Association http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fdr-writes-letter-to-baseball-writers-association 1992 : Bush Sr. honors Women's World Cup soccer champions http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bush-sr-honors-womens-world-cup-soccer-champions Sports 1984 : Hulk Hogan beats Iron Sheik to win first WWF title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/hulk-hogan-beats-iron-sheik-to-win-first-wwf-title Vietnam War 1973 : Nixon announces peace settlement reached in Paris http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nixon-announces-peace-settlement-reached-in-paris World War I 1920 : Netherlands refuses to extradite Kaiser Wilhelm to the Allies http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/netherlands-refuses-to-extradite-kaiser-wilhelm-to-the-allies World War II 1941 : Lindbergh to Congress: Negotiate with Hitler http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lindbergh-to-congress-negotiate-with-hitler

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