Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1923  Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 23.   

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  On January - 23 the birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress   

1928  On January - 23 "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin   

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  Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto on this day in history.   

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

1930  On January - 23 derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992)   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history el Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers   

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 this day in history.   

1935  Iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario on January - 23.   

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

1936  On January - 23 catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms   

1936  On January - 23 dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62   

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

1937  Karl Radek & 16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on this day in history.   

1939  On January - 23 matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on January - 23.   

1940  On this day in history pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile   

1941  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain   

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

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

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

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on January - 23.   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.   

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

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.   

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