Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

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

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

1924  On this day in history ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain   

1924  On January - 23 ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain   

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

1925  Marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell) on this day in history.   

1926  On January - 23 eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

1926  On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1928  On this day in history 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  On this day in history clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

1930  George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established on January - 23.   

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  El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers on this day in history.   

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  Iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario on January - 23.   

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

1936  Catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms on January - 23.   

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

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

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 January - 23.   

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 January - 23.   

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

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on January - 23.   

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

1942  On January - 23 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 January - 23.   

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

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

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 January - 23.   

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

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 January - 23.   

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

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