January 23rd

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Today is January 23, 2012.  It is the 23rd day of the year.  If the ancient Mayans were correct, there are 333 days remaining until the end of time.

1912 The International Opium Convention is signed at The Hague after 8 years of arguing over the first sentence.

1983 Bjorn Borg retires from tennis to pursue a more sublime profession–male underwear designer

1986 1st inductions into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley)

1898 Randolph Scott, US actor/”friend” of Cary Grant

1944 Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor

1971 Stanislas Merhar, French actor

1972 Ewan Bremner, Scottish actor

1979 Jarl-Espen Ygranes, Norse hockey player

1986 Brian Kehoe, US model / activist

1976 Paul Robeson, athlete/lawyer/singer, don' plant taters, don' plant cotton, an’ [like] dem dat plants 'em is soon forgotten

2004 Bob Keeshan, Captain Kangaroo/Clarabell the Clown, the man who taught me how to tie my shoes, finally knows the Muffin Man

2005 Johnny Carson sits in the guest chair.  I did not know that.

2011 Jack LaLanne, American fitness and nutritional expert, gets dirt kicked in his face instead of sand.