January 23rd in History
1571: The Royal Exchange, in London, is founded
1719: Principality of Liechtenstein created within Holy Roman Empire
1943: British forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans
1961: Venezuela adopts constitution
1963: Kim Philby, the british/russian double agent, defects to Russia
1991: World's largest oil spill, caused by embattled Iraqi forces in Kuwait
1991: High-denomination banknotes withdrawn in USSR
January 23rd birthdays
1783: Marie Henri Beyle de Stendahl, French writer
1832: Edouard Manet, French artist
1903: Randolph Scott, American film actor
1928: Jeanne Moreau, French actress
1957: Princess Caroline of Monaco