Page 6: 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 January - 23 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 January - 23 desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1928  On January - 23 the birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress   

1928  "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin on January - 23.   

1928  Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968) on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65)   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto on January - 23.   

1930  On this day in history george Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established   

1930  On January - 23 derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992)   

1931  On this day in history anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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 January - 23.   

1936  On January - 23 catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms   

1936  On this day in history 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 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  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on January - 23.   

1940  On January - 23 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile   

1941  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 on this day in history.   

1941  Ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center on January - 23.   

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

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

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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  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  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on January - 23.   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on January - 23.   

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

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 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 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 January - 23.   

1622  On this day in history william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38