Historical Events In January - 23

1943  British 8th army marches into Tripoli on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 23 british forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans  

1943  Detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period on this day in history.  

1943  Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured on January - 23.  

1943  66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record) on this day in history.  

1943  On January - 23 alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56  

1944  Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1944  On January - 23 edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80  

1945  On this day in history dutch Premier Gerbrandy, exiled in London, offers his resignation  

1945  On this day in history helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37  

1946  On January - 23 rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes first director of CIA  

1946  On January - 23 rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes 1st director of CIA  

1946  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on January - 23.  

1947  On January - 23 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79  

1948  Bradman scores 201 in 272 minutes vs India, 21 fours 1 six on January - 23.  

1948  Gen. Eisenhower said he could not accept a presidential nomination from either party; four years later, he ran as a Republican and was elected 34th president of the United States on January - 23.  

1948  On January - 23 huston's "Treasure of Sierra Madre" starring Humphrey Bogart opens  

1948  On January - 23 test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide  

1948  Bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six on this day in history.  

1949  In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars on this day in history.  

1950  On this day in history 3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous first Facts published  

1950  On January - 23 israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel  

1950  Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung on January - 23.  

1950  The Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel on January - 23.  

1950  On January - 23 3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published  

1951  3rd Emmy Awards Alan Young Show, Alan Young &Gertrude Berg on this day in history.  

1951  3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young & Gertrude Berg on this day in history.  

1952  On January - 23 death of John Treloar who, along with CEW Bean, did more than any other individual to establish and develop the Australian War Memorial Treloar served as director of the Memorial from 1920 to 1952  

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days on this day in history.  

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days on this day in history.  

1954  On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP  

1954  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on January - 23.  

1955  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open  

1956  On January - 23 montreal Canadiens hockey player Jean Beliveau appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine  

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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 January - 23.  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1730  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)  

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

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

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)  

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.