Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1923  On this day in history taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)   

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

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain on this day in history.   

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

1924  Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- ) on this day in history.   

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

1926  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

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

1928  On this day in history the birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress   

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

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

1929  Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65) on this day in history.   

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 January - 23.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history 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  Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on January - 23.   

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

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

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  On this day in history ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center   

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

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

1942  Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain on this day in history.   

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 January - 23.   

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

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on January - 23.   

1688  On this day in history birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

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

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  On this day in history ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1548  On this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on January - 23.   

1567  On January - 23 death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

1622  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on January - 23.