Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1923  On this day in history taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)   

1923  Florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain   

1924  On January - 23 frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- )   

1925  Marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell) on January - 23.   

1926  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

1926  On January - 23 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1928  On January - 23 the birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress   

1928  On January - 23 "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin   

1928  Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968) on this day in history.   

1929  On January - 23 ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65)   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 January - 23.   

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

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

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

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

1937  Karl Radek &16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on January - 23.   

1937  Karl Radek & 16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on January - 23.   

1939  On this day in history matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

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

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile on this day in history.   

1941  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 on January - 23.   

1941  On January - 23 ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center   

1941  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain on January - 23.   

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on this day in history.   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.   

1582  On January - 23 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  On this day in history birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

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

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

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

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38