Historical Events In January - 23

1923  Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) on January - 23.   

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

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain on January - 23.   

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain on January - 23.   

1924  Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- ) on January - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1928  The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on this day in history.   

1928  "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin on this day in history.   

1928  On January - 23 eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)   

1929  On January - 23 ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65)   

1930  On January - 23 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 this day in history.   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on January - 23.   

1932  On this day in history el Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers   

1932  New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for U.S. President on the Democratic party ticket on this day in history.   

1933  On January - 23 20th amendment changes date of Presidential Inaugurations to 1/20   

1935  On January - 23 iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario.   

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

1936  Catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms on January - 23.   

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history karl Radek &16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge   

1937  Karl Radek & 16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on January - 23.   

1939  Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile   

1940  On this day in history 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  On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on January - 23.   

1942  On January - 23 japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain   

1942  On January - 23 tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

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

1574  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

1719  On this day in history birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  On this day in history birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

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 January - 23 otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on this day in history.   

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1549  On January - 23 death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

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