Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

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

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 this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- )   

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 January - 23 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1928  The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on January - 23.   

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

1928  Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968) on this day in history.   

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

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

1931  On this day in history anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1942  On January - 23 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on January - 23.   

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

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

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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