Historical Events In January - 23

1943  On January - 23 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  On this day in history alexander Woollcott, critic, dies of a heart attack on radio, at 56   

1944  On this day in history arnold Schoenberg's "Ode to Napoleon," premieres in NYC   

1944  On January - 23 edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (The Scream), dies at 80   

1945  On January - 23 dutch Premier Gerbrandy, exiled in London, offers his resignation   

1945  On January - 23 helmuth J Moltke, German politician ("July 20th Plot"), executed at 37   

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

1946  On January - 23 rear Admiral Sidney W Souers, USNR, becomes 1st director of CIA   

1946  Feliks Nowowiejski, composer, dies at 68 on January - 23.   

1947  On January - 23 pierre Bonnard, French painter/illustrator, dies at 79   

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

1948  Test debut of Neil Harvey, vs India at Adelaide on January - 23.   

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

1949  On this day in history 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 January - 23.   

1950  On this day in history israeli Knesset resolves that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel   

1950  On January - 23 rebel army of cap Raymond Westerner occupies Bandung   

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

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

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

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

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

1954  Longest undefeated streak in Toronto Maple Leaf history (18 games) on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Tampa Golf Open   

1956  On January - 23 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  On January - 23 birth of lucas I Franchoys, Belgian painter   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/Latin poet (Argenis) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Muzio Clementi, Italian composer was born on this day in history.   

1002  On this day in history otto III, German king/emperor 983/996-1002, dies at 21   

1199  Death of Yaqub, Almohad Caliph (b. 1160) on January - 23.   

1356  On January - 23 margaretha of Bavaria, Emperess of Germany, dies   

1516  Ferdinand II, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 63 on January - 23.   

1548  Bernardo Pisano, composer, dies at 57 on January - 23.   

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