1. Florida became a U.S. state on January 23, 1845.
This date marks the official admission of Florida into the Union, making it the 27th state of the United States.

2. The deadliest plane crash in Florida history occurred on January 23, 1985.
A passenger plane, Eastern Air Lines Flight 980, crashed into the side of Mount Illimani in Bolivia while en route from Asuncion, Paraguay to Miami, Florida, killing all 29 passengers and crew on board.

3. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won their first and only Super Bowl on January 23, 2003.
The Buccaneers defeated the Oakland Raiders 48-21 in Super Bowl XXXVII, held at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California.

4. Florida native and civil rights activist Harry T. Moore was assassinated on January 23, 1951.
Moore, who founded the Florida chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), was killed when a bomb exploded beneath his home in Mims, Florida. His murder remains unsolved.

5. On January 23, 1973, President Richard Nixon announced the end of the Vietnam War draft.
The announcement followed the signing of the Paris Peace Accords, which officially ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. The draft had been a controversial issue throughout the war, sparking protests and social unrest across the country.