Historical Events In January - 23

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

1923  On this day in history florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere)   

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain on this day in history.   

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  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 January - 23.   

1928  On this day in history the birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress   

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 this day in history.   

1930  On January - 23 clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

1930  George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established on January - 23.   

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992) on this day in history.   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on January - 23.   

1932  On January - 23 el Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers   

1932  On January - 23 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 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  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on January - 23.   

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

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

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

1940  On this day in history 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 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 January - 23 ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center   

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

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on January - 23.   

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

1942  On January - 23 tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

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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  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on this day in history.   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on this day in history.   

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

1002  On January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1549  On January - 23 death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on January - 23.   

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38