Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain   

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

1930  On this day in history clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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 this day in history karl Radek &16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge   

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

1939  Matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide on January - 23.   

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

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 January - 23.   

1941  On this day in history ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center   

1941  Dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1942  On January - 23 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

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

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  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

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  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

1745  On this day in history birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on this day in history.   

1199  On January - 23 death of yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160)   

1356  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on January - 23.   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

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

1549  Death of Johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498) on this day in history.   

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

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