Historical Events for 16th January 2023

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929 - Caliphate of Cordoba is established by Emir Abd-al-Rahman III
1362 - A great storm tide in the North Sea destroys the German island of Strand and the city of Rungholt
1756 - Britain and Prussia sign Treaty of Westminster
1924 - British Government of Stanley Baldwin resigns
1941 - US vice admiral Bellinger warns of an assault on Pearl Harbor
1978 - 5th American Music Awards: Stevie Wonder, Fleetwood Mac and Conway Twitty win
1981 - Boxer Leon Spinks is mugged, his assailants even take his gold teeth
1997 - Anthony Stuart takes ODI hat-trick, Aus v Pakistan, MCG
2019 - Golden State Warriors break 2 franchise records in 142-111 win over Denver Nuggets; in 1st quarter, record 10 three-point field goals on way to franchise best 51 points in the period
2021 - 10 Nepali climbers become the first to reach the summit of K2 in winter on the China-Pakistan border

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