Historical Events In January - 23

1923  On January - 23 taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)  

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  On this day in history ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain  

1924  Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- ) on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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 January - 23.  

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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 this day in history george Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established  

1930  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 20th amendment changes date of Presidential Inaugurations to 1/20  

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

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

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

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

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  Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center on this day in history.  

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

1942  On January - 23 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea  

1942  On January - 23 japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain  

1942  Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army on January - 23.  

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on this day in history.  

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on this day in history.  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on January - 23.  

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.  

1719  On this day in history birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)  

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

1745  On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)  

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

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21  

1199  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

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

1516  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63  

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on January - 23.  

1549  On this day in history 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 this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38