Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23
Sunday, 19 October 2025
1923 On January - 23 taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)
1923 Florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere) on January - 23.
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 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 Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74
1928 The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on this day in history.
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 Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65) on January - 23.
1930 On this day in history 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 January - 23.
1931 Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on January - 23.
1932 El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers on this day in history.
1932 New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for U.S. President on the Democratic party ticket on this day in history.
1933 20th amendment changes date of Presidential Inaugurations to 1/20 on January - 23.
1935 On January - 23 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 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 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 this day in history.
1940 Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on this day in history.
1940 On January - 23 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes 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 on January - 23.
1941 On this day in history ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center
1941 Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea
1942 Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain on January - 23.
1942 Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army on January - 23.
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