Editing Sanarchive:Selected anniversaries/January 23

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*[[1943]] – The world premiere of Duke Ellington's Black, Brown and Beige took place at Carnegie Hall, a landmark jazz symphony exploring the history of African Americans.
*[[1953]] – The Arthur Miller play The Crucible, a dramatized story of the Salem witch trials used as an allegory for McCarthyism, premiered at the Martin Beck Theatre.
*[[1977]] – The television miniseries Roots began its record-breaking broadcast on ABC, profoundly impacting global cultural conversations around history and identity.
*[[1986]] – The first group of legendary musicians, including Chuck Berry and Ray Charles, was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame during its inaugural ceremony.
*[[1989]] – The surrealist film The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, directed by Peter Greenaway, premiered, later becoming a cult classic for its visual design.

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