Historical Events In January - 23

1943  On this day in history british 8th army marches into Tripoli   

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

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  On this day in history 66.34 cm (26.12"), Hoegees Camp, California (state record)   

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

1944  On January - 23 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  Helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37 on January - 23.   

1946  On January - 23 rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes first director of CIA   

1946  Rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes 1st director of CIA on January - 23.   

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

1947  Pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history huston's "Treasure of Sierra Madre" starring Humphrey Bogart opens   

1948  On January - 23 test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide   

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

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

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

1950  Israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung   

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  On this day in history 3rd Emmy Awards Alan Young Show, Alan Young &Gertrude Berg   

1951  On this day in history 3rd Emmy Awards: Alan Young Show, Alan Young & Gertrude Berg   

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  On this day in history bobby Simpson makes 1st-class debut for New South Wales 16 years 357 days   

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

1954  On this day in history harry van Thorn chosen chairman of Dutch KVP   

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

1955  Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open on this day in history.   

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  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  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  On January - 23 birth of joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer)   

1745  On January - 23 birth of william Jessop, English canal engineer (d. 1814)   

1752  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on January - 23.   

1002  Otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21 on January - 23.   

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

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 January - 23 bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

1549  On January - 23 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