This day in History - January 23

412 Historic Events for January 23
1996 Death Norman MacCaig, poet, dies at 85
1996 Event Chris Cairns scores 120, 96 balls, 10x4, 9x6 in Test NZ v Zim
1997 Death Roger John Tayler, astrophysicist, dies at 67
1997 Death Richard Berry, lyricist (Louie Louie), dies at 61
1997 Death Randy Greenawalt, convicted killer, executed by injection at 47
1997 Death Laura "Dinky" Patterson, dies bungee jump at Superbowl rehearsal at 43
1997 Death Jeremy Stephen Maas, writer/art dealer, dies at 68
1997 Death David Waller, actor (Lady Jane, Perfect Friday, Hannay), dies at 76
1997 Death Charles Craig, opera singer, dies at 77
1998 Event Pope John Paul II condemns US embargo against Cuba
1998 Death Hilla Limann, president of Ghana in (1979-81), dies
3268 Event Beginning of 2nd Julian Period (1/1 OS)