Historical Events In November - 23

1914  [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters) on November - 23.   

1914  Elbrige Gerry, VP (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70 on November - 23.   

1915  On this day in history ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead)   

1916  On November - 23 eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77   

1917  On November - 23 george O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson)   

1919  Claudio Santoro, composer on this day in history.   

1920  On November - 23 chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- )   

1920  On this day in history mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies   

1921  On November - 23 pres Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes   

1921  Hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA) on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 23 manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia   

1923  German army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD on this day in history.   

1923  Angelo John Novarese, record company founder on this day in history.   

1926  Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC on November - 23.   

1926  On this day in history frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50   

1927  S Przybyszewski, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1929  Shirley Booth and Ed Gardner were married on this day. Miss Booth was famous for her television acting role ("Hazel"); on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history nY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage   

1931  Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague on November - 23.   

1931  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on November - 23.   

1932  Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1934  An Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden discovers an Italian garrison at Walwal, which lay well within Ethiopian territory. This leads to the Abyssinia Crisis on this day in history.   

1936  On November - 23 the first issue of LIFE magazine debuted. It was an immediate sellout. The cover of that famous magazine showed an obstetrician slapping a baby and the caption read, “LIFE begins”.   

1936  1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC   

1937  On this day in history louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68   

1938  Bob Hope and Shirley Ross recorded a song for the film, The Big Broadcast of 1938. Thanks for the Memory became Decca record number 2219. It also became Hope’s theme song on November - 23.   

1938  On November - 23 august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84   

1939  On November - 23 wearing distinctive armband, "Judenstern" (Jewish star) becomes obligatory for all Jews in Central Poland.   

1939  Nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star on this day in history.   

1940  1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes on November - 23.   

1940  On November - 23 catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82   

1941  German troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow on this day in history.   

1942  Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on November - 23.   

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1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history.   

1402  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on November - 23.   

1417  On November - 23 birth of william FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487)   

1553  On November - 23 birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on this day in history.   

1632  Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) was born on November - 23.   

1641  On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

1669  On November - 23 birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)   

0615  On November - 23 columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies   

0947  On November - 23 death of berthold, Duke of Bavaria   

0955  Death of Edred, King of England (b. c. 923) on this day in history.   

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on this day in history.   

1407  Death of Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on November - 23.   

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on November - 23.   

1499  Death of Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged on November - 23.   

1503  On November - 23 death of bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449)