January 23rd (1997) was a Thursday. 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, 1997
» Madeleine Albright becomes the first woman to serve as United States Secretary of State.
» Greek Serial Killer Antonis Daglis is sentenced to thirteen consecutive life sentences, plus 25 years for the serial slayings of three women and the attempted murder of six others.
January 23rd Famous Deaths for 1997
» Richard Berry (musician) named Richard Berry, American singer-songwriter (The Flairs) (b. 1935)