Page 6: Historical Events In January - 23

1923  On January - 23 taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)   

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  On this day in history marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny & Cher, Glenn Campbell)   

1926  On January - 23 eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC   

1926  Desire J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of Jeanne Moreau, French actress on this day in history.   

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

1928  On January - 23 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  On January - 23 clyde Tombaugh photographs planet Pluto   

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

1930  On January - 23 derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992)   

1931  Anna Pavlova, Russian ballerina (Diaghilew, Dying Swan), dies on this day in history.   

1932  El Salvador army kills 4,000 protesting farmers on January - 23.   

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

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

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

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

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

1939  On this day in history matthias Sindelar, Austria soccer star, commits suicide   

1940  Pianist Ignaz Paderewski becomes premier of Polish government in exile on January - 23.   

1940  On January - 23 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 January - 23.   

1941  On January - 23 ground breaking for NACA (now NASA) Lewis Research Center   

1941  On this day in history dobri Khristov, composer, dies at 65   

1942  Japanese capture Rabaul, New Guinea on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troops occupy Rabaul New Britain on January - 23.   

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Adzjedabia, African corps vs British army   

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1350  On this day in history birth of vincent Ferrer, Spanish missionary and saint (d. 1419)   

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  On January - 23 birth of john Landen, English mathematician (d. 1790)   

1730  Joseph Hewes, US merchant (Declaration of Independence signer) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history 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  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  On this day in history margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  William Baffin, British explorer, dies at about 38 on this day in history.