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This Day In History January 23rd

LEAD STORY

Toy company Wham-O produces first Frisbees,1957

AMERICAN REVOLUTION

London merchants petition for reconciliation with America, 1775

AUTOMOTIVE

"Who Killed the Electric Car?" debuts, 2006

CIVIL WAR

Confederate General Hood removed from command, 1865

COLD WAR

North Korea seizes U.S. ship Pueblo, 1968

CRIME

Videotaped murder leads to convictions in Texas, 1991

DISASTER

Deadliest earthquake in history rocks China, 1556

GENERAL INTEREST

First woman M.D., 1849

Insulin injection aids diabetic patient, 1922

USS Pueblo captured,1968

Albright sworn in as secretary of state, 1997

HOLLYWOOD

The A-Team debuts on NBC, 1983

LITERARY

Derek Walcott is born,1930

MUSIC

Singer, actor, athlete, activist Paul Robeson dies, 1976

OLD WEST

Soldiers massacre the wrong camp of Indians,1870

PRESIDENTIAL

FDR writes letter to Baseball Writer's Association, 1937

Bush Sr. honors Women's World Cup soccer champions, 1992

SPORTS

Hulk Hogan beats Iron Sheik to win first WWF title, 1984

VIETNAM WAR

Nixon announces peace settlement reached in Paris, 1973

WORLD WAR I

Netherlands refuses to extradite Kaiser Wilhelm to the Allies, 1920

WORLD WAR II

Lindbergh to Congress: Negotiate with Hitler,1941