1556CE
Other
Shaanxi Earthquake Devastates China
The deadliest earthquake in recorded history struck Shaanxi province, China, killing an estimated 830,000 people and destroying countless structures.
Daily Chronicle
January 23
3 Historical Records
1832CE
Birth
Édouard Manet Born
French modernist painter, a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism. His controversial works such as Olympia and Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe challenged traditional conventions and helped define modern art.
1960CE
Exploration
Trieste Reaches Mariana Trench
The bathyscaphe Trieste, crewed by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh, reached the bottom of the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench, the deepest point on Earth.