Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23
Friday, 31 January 2025
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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