Today in History: January 23, U.S. medical degree awarded to a woman for the first time

Today is Thursday, Jan. 23, the 23rd time of 2025. There are 342 days near successful the year.

Today successful history:

On Jan. 23, 1849, Elizabeth Blackwell became the archetypal pistillate to person a aesculapian grade successful the United States.

Also connected this date:

In 1368, China’s Ming dynasty, which lasted astir 3 centuries, began arsenic Zhu Yuanzhang (zhoo whan-zhahng) was formally acclaimed Hongwu Emperor, pursuing the illness of the Yuan dynasty.

In 1789, Georgetown University was established successful present-day Washington, D.C.

In 1870, astir 200 Piegan Blackfoot people members, mostly women, children and older adults, were killed by US Army troops nether the bid of Major Eugene Mortimer Baker successful Montana, successful what became known arsenic the Baker Massacre.

In 1964, the 24th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified, prohibiting canvass taxes successful national elections.

In 1973, President Richard Nixon announced an accord had been reached to extremity the Vietnam War, and would beryllium formally signed 4 days aboriginal successful Paris.

In 1986, the Rock and Rock Hall of Fame inducted its archetypal members, including Chuck Berry, Little Richard and Elvis Presley.

In 1997, Madeleine Albright was sworn successful arsenic the nation’s archetypal pistillate caput of state.

In 2018, astatine property 33, Lebron James became the youngest NBA subordinate to scope the 30,000 vocation constituent milestone.

Today’s birthdays:

• Football Hall of Famer Jerry Kramer is 89.
• Jazz instrumentalist Gary Burton is 82.
• Actor Gil Gerard is 82.
• Actor Richard Dean Anderson is 75.
• Aviator Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger is 74.
• Rock vocalist Robin Zander (Cheap Trick) is 72.
• Princess Caroline of Monaco is 68.
• Singer Anita Baker is 67.
• Actor Mariska Hargitay is 61.
• Hockey Hall of Famer Brendan Shanahan is 56.
• CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell is 51.
• Actor Tiffani Thiessen is 51.