Historical Events In January - 23

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

1923  On January - 23 florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere)  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1929  Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65) on this day in history.  

1930  On January - 23 clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto  

1930  George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established on this day in history.  

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 January - 23 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  On this day in history 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  Karl Radek &16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on this day in history.  

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

1939  Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on January - 23.  

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 January - 23.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)  

1574  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.  

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

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38