Historical Events for 23rd January 2026

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1912 - The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague
1945 - Dutch Prime Minister Pieter Sjoerds Gerbrandy, exiled in London, tenders his resignation
1950 - Rebel army of Dutch military officer Raymond Westerling occupies Bandung, Java
1959 - 9th NBA All-Star Game, Olympia Stadium, Detroit, Mi: West beats East, 124-108; MVPs: Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers, F; Bob Pettit, St. Louis Hawks, C; first co-winners of MVP award
1970 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
1984 - Greatest unpaced 1-hr bicycle distance, F Moser (Italy), 51.15 km
2017 - Thunderstorms and tornadoes in Georgia and Mississippi leave at least 18 dead in the US
2018 - Twelve camels disqualified from the King Abdulaziz Camel beauty contest, Saudi Arabia after their owners used botox on their lips

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