Historical Events
Event of Interest
Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in the US to earn a medical degree graduating from New York's Geneva Medical College
- US Patent granted for an envelope-making machine to Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson
About January 23, 1849
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 174 years, 2 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius