January 23 Historical Events Quiz

Who was the first woman awarded an M.D. degree in the United States on January 23, 1849?

• Camilla Collett

• Mary Ward

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Marianne Cope

What was the outcome of the Battle of Spion Kop on January 23, 1900?

• A German victory

• A British defeat

• A French victory

• A British victory

Which famous inventor sold the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company on January 23, 1957?

• David Hilbert

• Frank Shuman

• John Browning

• Walter Frederick Morrison

What significant event happened in 393 on January 23?

• The Principality of Liechtenstein was created.

• The Union of Utrecht was formed.

• The Royal Exchange opened in London.

• Theodosius I proclaimed his son Honorius co-emperor.

Which treaty was signed on January 23, 1579, that marked the foundation of a republic in the Netherlands?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Utrecht

• Union of Utrecht

• Treaty of Westphalia

On January 23, 1960, which two explorers reached the deepest known point in the Earth's seabed, the Challenger Deep?

• Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin

• Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh

• Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay

• Roald Amundsen and Robert Scott