January 23 in history: • 1368 – The Hongwu Emperor (pictured) ascended the throne, initiating the Ming dynasty, which would rule China for three centuries. → go there • 1556 – One of the deadliest earthquakes in history struck Shaanxi, China, resulting in at least 100,000 direct deaths. → go there • 1793 – The Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Prussia partitioned the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth for the second time. → go there • 1968 – USS Pueblo was seized by North Korean forces, who claimed that it had violated their territorial waters while spying. → go there • 1993 – The first version of Mosaic, created by Marc Andreessen and Eric Bina, was released, becoming the first popular web browser. → go there Born 1585: Mary Ward Wiki link Died 1806: William Pitt the Younger Wiki link Born 1915: Potter Stewart Wiki link Died 1989: Salvador Dalí → go there Pictured: Hongwu Emperor.