TODAY IN HISTORY - January 23rd:

1962 - Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson elected to Baseball Hall of Fame & 1979 - Willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame
1986 - 1st induction of Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Domino, Everly Bros, B Holly, J L Lewis & Elvis Presley)
1991 - "Seinfeld" debuts on NBC-TV

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2013 - US armed forces overturns 1994 ban on women serving in combat

HAPPY BIRTHDAY / ANNIVERSARY TO:

1737 - John Hancock, merchant/statesman, (1st to sign Declaration of Independence), (d. 1793), [o.s. 1936-01-12]
1964 - Mariska Hargitay, actress (Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER), born in Santa Monica, California
1974 - Tiffani-Amber Theissen, Long Beach Ca, actress (Saved by Bell, 90210)

GOODBYE TO:

2003 - Nell Carter, American singer and actress (b. 1948)
2004 - Bob Keeshan, American actor (b. 1927)
2005 - Johnny Carson, American television host (b. 1925)

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