Historical Events In December - 23

1919  1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on December - 23.   

1920  On this day in history ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament   

1921  Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated on this day in history.   

1921  Gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels) on December - 23.   

1922  On this day in history bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

1922  On this day in history ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant   

1923  On this day in history yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right) on December - 23.   

1925  On this day in history sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah   

1925  On December - 23 a S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies   

1926  KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1928  On December - 23 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network on December - 23.   

1930  Police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY on this day in history.   

1930  Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios on this day in history.   

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on December - 23.   

1933  On December - 23 howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251   

1936  On December - 23 colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1937  First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber on this day in history.   

1938  Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz" on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 23 robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  On this day in history finnish counter offensive at Summa   

1939  On this day in history anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

1940  John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC on December - 23.   

1941  On December - 23 american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

1942  On December - 23 allies air attack on Den Helder   

1943  First telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY on this day in history.   

1943  On December - 23 1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY   

1943  Theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1944  HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history beginning of harsh winter   

1945  On this day in history frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London   

1945  Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1946  Belgian Council of State forms on this day in history.   

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1173  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

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

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

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

0910  On this day in history death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.   

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

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies