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January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 342 days remain until the end of the year (343 in leap years). Events. Pre-1600.
Armed conflicts and attacks. Russian invasion of Ukraine. Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Six civilians are killed and at least 77 others are injured by Russian missile strikes in Kyiv and Kharkiv.
Disasters and accidents. Four people are killed and five more injured in a stampede at Cambodian businessman Sok Kong's home in Phnom Penh.Kong was giving away food and money amid Lunar New Year celebrations.
Allied Democratic Forces insurgents kill 23 people at a bar in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The jihadists also torched several homes and shops in the village during the attack. Islamic State claims responsibility. (AFP via France 24) Business and economy. 2021–2023 inflation surge
January 23. Elizabeth Blackwell. 1556 – One of the deadliest earthquakes in history struck Shaanxi, China, resulting in at least 100,000 direct deaths.
Harold Ousley (January 23, 1929 –August 13, 2015), American tenor saxophonist, would have turned 95 this year. Dave Black (January 23, 1928 –December 04, 2006), American drummer, would have turned 96 this year. Curtis Counce (January 23, 1926 –July 31, 1963), American west coast jazz bass player, would have turned 98 this year.
Édouard Manet (23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) was a French modernist painter. He was one of the first 19th-century artists to paint modern life, and was a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism .
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