Page 7: Historical Events In January - 23

1943  British 8th army marches into Tripoli on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history british forces capture the city of Tripoli, Libya, from the Germans   

1943  Detroit Red Wings scores NHL record 8 goals in 1 period on January - 23.   

1943  Japanese Mount Austen on Guadalcanal captured on this day in history.   

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

1943  Alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56 on this day in history.   

1944  Arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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  Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 on January - 23.   

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  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on January - 23.   

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on January - 23.   

1948  Bradman scores 201 in 272 minutes vs India, 21 fours 1 six on January - 23.   

1948  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 on this day in history.   

1948  Huston's "Treasure of Sierra Madre" starring Humphrey Bogart opens on this day in history.   

1948  Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide on this day in history.   

1948  On January - 23 bradman scores 201 in 272 mins v India, 21 fours 1 six   

1949  On this day in history in Regina Saskatchewan fire destroys the transit barns, torching most of its 38 buses and streetcars   

1950  On this day in history 3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous first Facts published   

1950  Israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel on January - 23.   

1950  Rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history the Israeli Knesset approves a resolution to make Jerusalem the capital of Israel.   

1950  3rd edition of Joseph Kane's Famous 1st Facts published on this day in history.   

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

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

1952  On this day in history 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   

1953  Bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days on January - 23.   

1953  On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for NSW 16 yrs 357 days   

1954  Harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP on January - 23.   

1954  On this day in history longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games)   

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

1956  On this day in history montreal Canadiens hockey player Jean Beliveau appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine   

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1350  Vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419) was born on January - 23.   

1574  Lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter was born on January - 23.   

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  On January - 23 birth of queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741)   

1719  On January - 23 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  William Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814) was born on January - 23.   

1752  On January - 23 birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

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

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 January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

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

1549  On this day in history death of johannes Honter, Transylvanian Saxon humanist and theologian (b. 1498)   

1567  Death of Jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507) on this day in history.   

1622  On January - 23 william Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38