Page 6: 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 January - 23.   

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

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

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

1928  On this day in history eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)   

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

1930  Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto on January - 23.   

1930  On January - 23 george Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established   

1930  On this day in history derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992)   

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

1932  El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers on January - 23.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On January - 23 dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

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

1942  Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.   

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 January - 23.   

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 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 this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1548  On January - 23 bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

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 January - 23.   

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