January 23rd (1855) was a Tuesday. It's the 22nd day of the year (23rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 343 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd January, 1855
» The first bridge over the Mississippi River opens in what is now Minneapolis, Minnesota, a crossing made today by the Hennepin Avenue Bridge.
Famous Birthdays on January 23 in 1855
» John Browning, American weapons designer, founded the Browning Arms Company (d. 1926)