January 23rd celebrates Handwriting Day and Measure Your Feet Day.
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If January 23 is a special day for you or your loved ones, then you’ll want to know all you can about things that happened on this day. We’ve put together some facts and events you won’t want to miss.
Did you know that on this day, January 23, 1909, a Morse code distress call was made, which led to the first radio sea rescue? The code read “CQD”, meaning “Come Quick Danger”.
Keep reading for more fun & interesting facts about January 23rd in history!
Historical Events
What memorable events happened on January 23 in history? Keep reading to find out!
The last signal from the Pioneer 10 space probe was received.
The Pioneer 10 space probe launched from Cape Canaveral on March 3, 1972, on a mission to Jupiter. After becoming the first spacecraft to complete a mission to Jupiter, it used the planet's gravitational field to slingshot out of the solar system, becoming one of the first five artificial objects to go beyond the solar system's edge. Communication with the probe was ultimately lost due to a loss of power to the radio transmitter. Pioneer 10 was already 7.46 billion miles (12 billion km) from Earth by this point.
Famous Births
Are you celebrating your birthday today? If so, did you know that you share the same birthday as John Hancock? See what other famous people were born on this day.
1998
XXXTentacion
American Rapper
Died On
Jun 18, 2018 (Age 20)
Born IN
Florida, USA
1986
Michael Stevens
American Educator
Age
39 years old
Born IN
Missouri, USA
1964
Mariska Hargitay
American Actress
Age
61 years old
Born IN
California, USA
1737
John Hancock
American Politician
Died On
Oct 8, 1793 (Age 56)
Born IN
Massachusetts, USA
Birthday & Zodiac
Everyone who was born on January 23 shares the star sign of Aquarius.
Aquarius is the eleventh zodiac sign and is symbolized by the Water Bearer, a symbol of the Gods bringing essential nutrients to Earth.
People born in January all have the Garnet birthstone. The garnet is undoubtedly a gift to the wearer as it brings them love, friendships, loyalty, health, and luck.
Carnations, the primary birth flower for January, captures the enduring strength and warmth of those born in this month. The secondary birth flower, snowdrops, embodies purity and optimism.
People born on this day were likely conceived on or around May 2 in the previous year.
Babies conceived on January 23, 2025, will likely be born around October 16, 2025.
Famous Deaths
Unfortunately, January 23rd has also been a day where we've had to say some goodbyes over the years…
1904 — 1989
Salvador Dalí
Spanish Artist Salvador Dalí was born on May 11, 1904. He died on this day in 1989, at age 84 in Catalonia, Spain.
Special Holidays
If you're looking for something to do today, maybe these special holidays might just help to cure your boredom!
United States
Measure Your Feet Day
Your feet are likely an essential part of your body, so today is all about paying them some attention for once! Have you been experiencing any foot pain recently? Then today, you should measure your feet and make sure you have a perfectly fitting shoe!
United States
National Handwriting Day
From love letters to poems or notes, some things are just better when written with ink. So handwriting Day is all about ditching your keyboards and pulling out your favorite pens to write down something meaningful.
Fact Of The Day
Days Until
Your countdown to 2025's upcoming special days!
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Women's Day
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Christmas Day
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