On this day, Jan. 23 …

1962: Jackie Robinson is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility.

Also on this day:

1368: China’s Ming dynasty, which would last nearly three centuries, begins as Zhu Yuanzhang is formally proclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty.

China’s Ming dynasty, which would last nearly three centuries, begins as Zhu Yuanzhang is formally proclaimed emperor following the collapse of the Yuan dynasty. 1789: Georgetown University is established in present-day Washington, D.C.

Georgetown University is established in present-day Washington, D.C. 1845: Congress decides all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

Congress decides all national elections would be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. 1932: New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination.

New York Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. 1933: The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the so-called “Lame Duck Amendment,” is ratified as Missouri approves it.

The 20th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the so-called “Lame Duck Amendment,” is ratified as Missouri approves it. 1950: The Israeli Knesset approves a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The Israeli Knesset approves a resolution affirming Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. 1962: Tony Bennett records “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in New York for Columbia Records.

Tony Bennett records “I Left My Heart in San Francisco” in New York for Columbia Records. 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, is ratified as South Dakota becomes the 38th state to endorse it.

The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, eliminating the poll tax in federal elections, is ratified as South Dakota becomes the 38th state to endorse it. 1968: North Korea seizes the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, commanded by Lloyd “Pete” Bucher, charging its crew with being on a spying mission; one sailor is killed and 82 are taken prisoner. (Cmdr. Bucher and his crew would be released the following December after 11 months of captivity.)

North Korea seizes the U.S. Navy intelligence ship USS Pueblo, commanded by Lloyd “Pete” Bucher, charging its crew with being on a spying mission; one sailor is killed and 82 are taken prisoner. (Cmdr. Bucher and his crew would be released the following December after 11 months of captivity.) 1978: Rock musician Terry Kath, a key member of the group Chicago, accidentally shoots himself to death following a party in Woodland Hills, Calif.

Rock musician Terry Kath, a key member of the group Chicago, accidentally shoots himself to death following a party in Woodland Hills, Calif. 1989: Surrealist artist Salvador Dali dies in his native Figueres, Spain, at age 84.