Historical Events In December - 23

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs on December - 23.   

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II   

1948  On December - 23 hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

1950  On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  Last Belgian communities get electricity on December - 23.   

1951  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  On this day in history dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year   

1953  Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.   

1957  On December - 23 test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa   

1958  "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs on this day in history.   

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on December - 23.   

1960  On this day in history de Quay's Dutch govt falls   

1961  KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion   

1962  On December - 23 cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion   

1962  On December - 23 george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1963  Beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig" on this day in history.   

1964  India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed on December - 23.   

1964  On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

1966  On December - 23 britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program   

1966  On this day in history hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

1967  On December - 23 brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1968  On December - 23 82 members of US intelligence ship `Pueblo' released by North Korea   

1968  Borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon on December - 23.   

1968  On December - 23 first US case of space motion sickness   

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1971  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism   

1972  Earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1972  Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

0558  On December - 23 childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on this day in history.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  On December - 23 ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies