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 January - 23.   

1924  Ramsey MacDonald forms first Labour government in Britain on this day in history.   

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

1924  Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- ) on January - 23.   

1925  On January - 23 marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell)   

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  On January - 23 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 January - 23.   

1929  Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65) on January - 23.   

1930  On January - 23 clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

1930  George Washington Birthplace National Monument VA established on this day in history.   

1930  Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992) on January - 23.   

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

1932  On January - 23 el Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers   

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

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

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

1936  On January - 23 catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curaçao forms   

1936  Catholic People's Party (KVP) of Curacao forms on January - 23.   

1936  Dame Clara Butt, alto singer (Country of Hope & Glory), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 January - 23.   

1942  On this day in history japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea   

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

1942  Tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army on this day in history.   

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

1574  On this day in history 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  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

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

1745  On January - 23 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 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 this day in history bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57   

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

1567  On this day in history death of jiajing, Emperor of China (b. 1507)   

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