Historical Events In January - 23

1943  On this day in history british 8th army marches into Tripoli   

1943  On this day in history british forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans   

1943  On January - 23 detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period   

1943  Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured on this day in history.   

1943  66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record) on January - 23.   

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

1944  On January - 23 arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC   

1944  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1945  On January - 23 dutch Premier Gerbrandy, exiled in London, offers his resignation   

1945  On January - 23 helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37   

1946  Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes first director of CIA on this day in history.   

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  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on January - 23.   

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

1948  On this day in history 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.   

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

1948  On this day in history test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide   

1948  On January - 23 bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six   

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

1950  On January - 23 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  On this day in history rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung   

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

1950  3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days   

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  On this day in history longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

1955  On January - 23 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

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

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

1574  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

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

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  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.   

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

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

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

1199  On January - 23 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  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

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