412 Historic Events for January 23
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| 1918 |
Birth |
Gertrude Belle Elion, NYC, biochemist/drug researcher (Nobel 1988)
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| 1919 |
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Nina Dumbadze, USSR, Discus thrower (Oly-bronze-1952)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Ernie Kovacs, Trenton NJ, comedian (Ernie Kovacs' Show)
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| 1919 |
Birth |
Bob Paisley, English soccer player/trainer/manager of FC Liverpool
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| 1920 |
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Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies
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| 1920 |
Birth |
Erbet Pawel, biographer (Kafka)
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| 1921 |
Death |
Wlasyslaw Zelenski, composer, dies at 83
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| 1923 |
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Taxi strike in Amsterdam begins (through March 9th)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Walter M[ichael] Miller Jr, US, sci-fi author (Hugo, View from Stars)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Florence Halop, Queens, actress (Florence-Night Court, St Elsewhere)
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| 1923 |
Birth |
Horace Ashenfelter, US, 3000m steeplechase (Olympic-gold-1952)
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| 1924 |
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Ramsey MacDonald forms 1st Labour govt in Britain
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| 1924 |
Birth |
Frank R Lautenberg, (Sen-D-NJ, 1983- )
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| 1925 |
Birth |
Marty Paich, Oakland Calif, orch leader (Sonny and Cher, Glenn Campbell)
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| 1926 |
Death |
Joseph Carl Breil, composer, dies at 55
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| 1926 |
Death |
D‚sir‚ J Mercier, Belgian philosopher/cardinal, dies at 74
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| 1926 |
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Eugene O'Neill's "Great God Brown," premieres in NYC
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| 1928 |
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"Abenteuer of brave Soldier Schwejk" premieres in Berlin
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Eugene Monti, Italy, bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Kees [Cornelis] Broekman, Dutch speed skater (Olympic-silver-1952)
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| 1928 |
Birth |
Jeanne Moreau, Paris France, actress (Going Places, Jules and Jim)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
Ian Thomson, cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65)
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| 1929 |
Birth |
John Polanyi, Berlin, Canadian chemist (Nobel 1986)
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| 1930 |
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WIS-AM (now WOMG) in Columbia SC begins radio transmissions
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| 1930 |
Birth |
Derek Walcott, St Lucia, poet/writer (Omeros, Nobel 1992)
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