Page 7: Historical Events In January - 23

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

1943  British forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans on this day in history.   

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  On January - 23 66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record)   

1943  On this day in history 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  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on January - 23.   

1945  Dutch Premier Gerbrandy, exiled in London, offers his resignation on January - 23.   

1945  Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 on January - 23.   

1946  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 201 in 272 minutes vs India, 21 fours 1 six   

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

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

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1951  On January - 23 3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young & Gertrude Berg   

1952  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 on this day in history.   

1953  On January - 23 bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days   

1953  On January - 23 bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days   

1954  On January - 23 harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP   

1954  On January - 23 longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

1955  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

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

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1350  On January - 23 birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

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

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 January - 23.   

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  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

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

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