Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1923  Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) on this day in history.   

1923  Florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere) on January - 23.   

1924  On January - 23 ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain   

1924  On January - 23 ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain   

1924  On this day in history frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- )   

1925  Marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell) on this day in history.   

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  The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on January - 23.   

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 January - 23 ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65)   

1930  On this day in history clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

1930  George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established on January - 23.   

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992) on January - 23.   

1931  On January - 23 anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies   

1932  El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers on January - 23.   

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 January - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on January - 23.   

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 this day in history matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on this day in history.   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish govt in exile on this day in history.   

1941  On January - 23 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  On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

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

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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 January - 23.   

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

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.   

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

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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 January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38