Historical Events In January - 23

1923  Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) on this day in history.  

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

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain on this day in history.  

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain on January - 23.  

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

1925  On this day in history marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell)  

1926  Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC on January - 23.  

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

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1928  On January - 23 eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)  

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 January - 23 george Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established  

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992) on January - 23.  

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

1932  On January - 23 el Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers  

1932  On January - 23 new York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for U.S. President on the Democratic party ticket.  

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

1935  On January - 23 iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario.  

1936  On January - 23 catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curaçao forms  

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

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on January - 23.  

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

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

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

1940  On January - 23 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile  

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

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

1941  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on January - 23.  

1942  On this day in history japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea  

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  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)  

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.  

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

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.  

1719  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)  

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.  

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)  

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer  

1002  On January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21  

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies  

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.  

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

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)  

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

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