Historical Events In January - 23

1943  On January - 23 british 8th army marches into Tripoli   

1943  British forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans on this day in history.   

1943  On January - 23 detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period   

1943  On this day in history japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured   

1943  66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record) on January - 23.   

1943  On January - 23 alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56   

1944  On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC   

1944  Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1945  Dutch Premier Gerbrandy, exiled in London, offers his resignation on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37   

1946  Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes first director of CIA on January - 23.   

1946  Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes 1st director of CIA on this day in history.   

1946  On January - 23 feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68   

1947  On this day in history pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

1948  On this day in history bradman scores 201 in 272 minutes vs India, 21 fours 1 six   

1948  On this day in history gen. Eisenhower said he could not accept a presidential nomination from either party; four years later, he ran as a Republican and was elected 34th president of the United States.   

1948  On January - 23 huston's "Treasure of Sierra Madre" starring Humphrey Bogart opens   

1948  Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide on January - 23.   

1948  Bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six on this day in history.   

1949  In Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars on January - 23.   

1950  3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous first Facts published on January - 23.   

1950  On this day in history israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel   

1950  Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung on January - 23.   

1950  The Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel on January - 23.   

1950  On January - 23 3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published   

1951  3rd Emmy Awards Alan Young Show, Alan Young &Gertrude Berg on January - 23.   

1951  3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young & Gertrude Berg on January - 23.   

1952  Death of John Treloar who, along with CEW Bean, did more than any other individual to establish and develop the Australian War Memorial Treloar served as director of the Memorial from 1920 to 1952 on this day in history.   

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days on this day in history.   

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days on this day in history.   

1954  On January - 23 harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP   

1954  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on January - 23.   

1955  On January - 23 babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1956  On January - 23 montreal Canadiens hockey player Jean Beliveau appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine   

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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 this day in history.   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1745  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.   

1752  On January - 23 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 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