Hisdates•ComHistorical Events In November - 23
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1942 On this day in history steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed 
1942 The V-173, a full-scale model of a fighter aircraft with an almost circular wing, made its first flight at the Vought-Sikorsky plant, Stratford, Conn. A military version of this aircraft, the XF5U-1, was constructed later but never flown on November - 23.
1942 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders on November - 23.
1943 For the second straight day, British bombers attacked Berlin, recording 1,315 civilian deaths. The two-day bombing resulted in a total of over 4,000 Berliner deaths. British aircrew deaths from the attacks neared 300 on November - 23.
1943 On November - 23 on this day, 200 German soldiers surrounded the house where British agent Michael Trotobas was hiding. Trotobas shot and killed the Gestapo officer who had come to arrest him, then kept firing until he was gunned down himself
1943 On November - 23 uS forces seized control of Tarawa &Makin from Japanese
1943 1st printing of illegal "Warheid" on this day in history.
1943 Ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies on this day in history.
1944 US 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg on this day in history.
1945 Steve Landesberg actorwas born Barney Miller on November - 23.
1945 Susan Anspach actresswas born Five Easy Pieces, Play It Again, Sam, The Yellow Rose, The Slap Maxwell Story on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history most US wartime rationing of foods, including meat & butter, ends
1945 Steve Landesberg actorwas born: Barney Miller on this day in history.
1946 On November - 23 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances
1946 Fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered on November - 23.
1947 On November - 23 french govt of Schumann, forms
1948 On this day in history formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949
1948 On November - 23 lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back
1948 On this day in history dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects
1948 Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 on November - 23.
1949 On this day in history gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies
1950 Howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres on this day in history.
1951 David Rappaport actorwas born L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries on November - 23.
1951 On this day in history david Rappaport actorwas born : L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries
1952 Aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59 on this day in history.
1953 KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.
1954 On this day in history for the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash.
1955 British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia on November - 23.
1956 On this day in history jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61
1958 On this day in history one of the last drama programs on radio debuted. It was unusual in that it followed the TV show of the same name. Have Gun Will Travel was broadcast on CBS radio and starred John Dehner as Paladin. Richard Boone played Paladin on TV.
1958 Ronald and Nancy Reagan appeared together in the GE Theatre production of A Turkey for the President on November - 23.
1959 "Fiorello!" premiers on Broadway on November - 23.
1959 "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances on November - 23.
1960 Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched on this day in history.
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