Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

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

1920  Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels)   

1922  BBC Radio began daily newscasts on this day in history.   

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

1923  Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000 on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 23 bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right)   

1925  On December - 23 sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah   

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.   

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

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

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network on this day in history.   

1930  Police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY on December - 23.   

1930  On December - 23 bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios   

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1936  Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1937  First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber on December - 23.   

1938  On this day in history margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz"   

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  American forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese on December - 23.   

1942  On this day in history allies air attack on Den Helder   

1943  On December - 23 first telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY   

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  On December - 23 hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1944  On December - 23 beginning of harsh winter   

1945  Frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London on December - 23.   

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

1946  On this day in history belgian Council of State forms   

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

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  On December - 23 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  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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 this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0679  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

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

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.   

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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.