On this day — January 23

Northwest Territories, Canada, killing six people.

It is tied as the sixth-largest earthquake ever recorded in the United States, but there are no reports of significant damage or fatalities.

The victims include both military personnel and civilians, according to local officials.

but no usable data can be extracted.

Pakistan and subsequently murdered.

an act that many people later claim is staged by the Chinese Communist Party to frame Falun Gong and thus escalate their persecution.

with the intention to release Communicator code as open source.

proposing the genocide of the Isaaq people.

Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Sam Cooke, Fats Domino, The Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.

Massachusetts, and crashes into Boston Harbor. Two people are missing and presumed dead.