What Happened on January 23, 1941

Historical Events

  • Groundbreaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center
  • WOR-AM in Newark NJ moves to NYC

Famous Birthdays

  • (Perry) "Buddy" Buie, American rock songwriter, and record producer (Atlanta Rhythm Section - "So Into You"; "Imaginary Lover"), born in Marianna, Florida (d. 2015)
Born in 1941

Famous Deaths

  • Dobri Khristov, Bulgarian composer, dies at 65

About January 23, 1941

Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 2 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No

Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Aquarius