Historical Events In January - 23

1923  Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) on January - 23.   

1923  Florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere) on January - 23.   

1924  On January - 23 ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain   

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain on this day in history.   

1924  Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- ) on January - 23.   

1925  On January - 23 marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell)   

1926  Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1926  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on January - 23.   

1928  "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1928  Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968) on January - 23.   

1929  On this day in history ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65)   

1930  On January - 23 clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

1930  On this day in history george Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established   

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992) on this day in history.   

1931  On January - 23 anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

1932  On this day in history el Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers   

1932  On this day in history new York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for U.S. President on the Democratic party ticket.   

1933  20th amendment changes date of Presidential Inaugurations to 1/20 on this day in history.   

1935  Iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curaçao forms   

1936  Catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms on this day in history.   

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1937  Karl Radek &16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history karl Radek & 16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge   

1939  Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on January - 23.   

1940  On this day in history pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile   

1941  On January - 23 german prisoner of war Franz von Werra escapes from a train and makes it back to Germany, only to die in action a year later; the only German POW to make a successful escape in Canada.   

1941  Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  On January - 23 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

1942  On this day in history japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain   

1942  Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army on this day in history.   

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on January - 23.   

1574  On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on January - 23.   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.   

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on January - 23.   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.