Today in History - History - January 23rd

1965Boston Celtic center Bill Russell misses all 14 shots in loss to Philadelphia Warriors led by Wilt Chamberlain

1983Bjorn Borg announces his retirement from tennis

198845th Golden Globes: Last Emperor, Sally Kirkland, Michael Douglas

198862nd Australian Womens Tennis: Steffi Graf beats Chris Evert (6-1 7-6)

1943Duke Ellington plays at Carnegie Hall in New York City for the first time.

1979Willie Mays elected to Baseball Hall of Fame

1984Hulk Hogan defeats Iron Sheik to become WWF champ

1889Daniel Williams forms Provident Hospital in Chicago

19861st 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

1737John Hancock, merchant/statesman, (1st to sign Declaration of Independence), (d. 1793), [o.s. 1936-01-12]

1832Edouard Manet, Paris, French impressionist painter (Olympia, The Luncheon on the Grass), (d. 1883)

1963Hakeem Olajuwon, Lagos, Nigeria, NBA center (Houston Rockets)

1964Mariska Hargitay, Santa Monica California, actress (Jesse Smith-Downtown, ER)