Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1926  Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC.   

1926  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74.   

1928  Jeanne Moreau, French actress is born.   

1928  "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin.   

1928  Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)   

1929  Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65).   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

1930  George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established   

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992)   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

1932  El Salvador army results in the deaths of 4000 protesting farmers   

1932  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.   

1935  Iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario.   

1936  Catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms.   

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope and Glory), dies at 62.   

1937  Karl Radek and 16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge   

1939  Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide.   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski is recorded as becoming premier of Polish government in exile   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski is recorded as becoming premier of Polish govt in exile   

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   

1941  Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center.   

1941  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain.   

1942  Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

1943  British 8th army marches into Tripoli.   

1943  British forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans   

1943  Detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period.   

1943  Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured   

1943  66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record)   

1943  Alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56   

1944  Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC.   

1944  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80.   

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1350  Vincent ferrer: Spanish missionary and saint   

1574  Lucas i franchoys: Belgian painter   

1582  John barclay: Scottish satirist/latin poet (argenis)   

1688  Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden: Queen ulrika eleonora of sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  John landen: English mathematician   

1730  Joseph hewes: Us merchant (declaration of independence signer)   

1745  William jessop: English canal engineer   

1752  Muzio clementi: Italian composer   

1002  Death of Otto iii: German king/emperor 983/996-1002,   

1199  Death of Yaqub: Almohad caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  Margaretha of bavaria: Emperess of germany,   

1516  Ferdinand ii: King of aragon/sicily,   

1548  Bernardo pisano: Composer,   

1549  Death of Johannes honter: Transylvanian saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Jiajing: Emperor of china (b. 1507)   

1622  William baffin: British explorer,