Historical Events
- College Football, National Championship, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California: #1 Georgia beats #3 TCU, 65-7; 58-point victory most lopsided win Championship Game history
- Intense storm hits Southern California, forcing evacuations in Montecito and Santa Barbara [1]
Famous Deaths
- David Duckham, English rugby union outside back (36 Tests England, 3 British & Irish Lions; Coventry RFC), dies from a heart condition at 76
- Ferenc Mészáros, Hungarian soccer goalkeeper (29 caps; Vasas SC 252 games), dies at 72
- Karl Alexander Müller, Swiss superconductivity physicist (Nobel 1987), dies at 95
- Max Chantal, French rugby league forward (27 Tests; US Villeneuve XIII), dies at 64
- Melinda Dillon, American actress (Close Encounters; Slap Shot; A Christmas Story), dies at 83
- Norma Whiteman. Australian cricket fast bowler (7 WTests, 22 wickets, BB 4/33; NSWCA), dies at 95
- Virginia Kraft Payson American sports journalist (Sports Illustrated) and thoroughbred owner & breeder, dies from Parkinson's disease at 92
- Yoriaki Matsudaira, Japanese composer and academic, dies of pneumonia at 91
Died in 2023 2023 Highlights
About January 9, 2023
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
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