Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1923  Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th) on January - 23.   

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 January - 23.   

1924  On January - 23 ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain   

1924  On January - 23 frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- )   

1925  Marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell) on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

1926  On this day in history desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74   

1928  The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on January - 23.   

1928  "Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin on January - 23.   

1928  On this day in history eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)   

1929  Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65) on this day in history.   

1930  Clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto on this day in history.   

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

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992) on this day in history.   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on January - 23.   

1932  El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers on this day in history.   

1932  New York Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt announces his candidacy for U.S. President on the Democratic party ticket on January - 23.   

1933  20th amendment changes date of Presidential Inaugurations to 1/20 on January - 23.   

1935  On January - 23 iroquois Falls Ontario the thermometer hits -60C, the lowest temperature ever recorded in Ontario.   

1936  On this day in history catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curaçao forms   

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  Karl Radek &16 others go on trial in Stalin's great purge on January - 23.   

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

1939  On January - 23 matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

1940  On January - 23 pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile   

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1941  On January - 23 dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  On January - 23 japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

1942  On this day in history japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain   

1942  On January - 23 tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

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

1574  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  On January - 23 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis)   

1688  Queen Ulrika Eleonora of Sweden (d. 1741) was born on this day in history.   

1719  John Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1752  On this day in history birth of muzio Clementi, Italian composer   

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  Margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies on this day in history.   

1516  On January - 23 ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63   

1548  On January - 23 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  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on January - 23.