On this day in history - Today, January, 23

Today in History

• 1556 The deadliest earthquake on record kills some 830,000 people

  The epicenter was in the Wei River Valley in Shaanxi Province, China.

• 1950 Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital

  Despite international protests, the Knesset passed a resolution stating that the divided city will b

• 1957 Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company

  Today, the Frisbee is used around the world as both a toy and as part of flying disc games, such as

• 1960 The Trieste dives to a record depth of 10,911 meters (35,797 ft)

  Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh reached the bottom of Challenger Deep, the Earth's deepest known point

• 1986 The first artists are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  Among the first inductees were Ray Charles, James Brown, and Elvis Presley.