Page 5: 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 November - 23 ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead)   

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

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

1919  On November - 23 claudio Santoro, composer   

1920  On this day in history 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  On November - 23 hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

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

1923  On this day in history german army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD   

1923  On this day in history angelo John Novarese, record company founder   

1926  On November - 23 noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC   

1926  On November - 23 frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50   

1927  On this day in history s Przybyszewski, writer, dies   

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  NY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage on this day in history.   

1931  On November - 23 nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague   

1931  On November - 23 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies   

1932  Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on November - 23.   

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 November - 23 clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC   

1937  Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68 on November - 23.   

1938  On November - 23 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.   

1938  August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 on November - 23.   

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

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

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

1940  Catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized   

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1221  On this day in history birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)   

1402  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

1553  Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on November - 23.   

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on November - 23.   

1632  On this day in history birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)   

1641  Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)   

0615  On this day in history columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies   

0947  Death of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0955  On this day in history death of edred, King of England (b. c. 923)   

1249  On this day in history ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

1407  On November - 23 death of louis, duke of Orleans, murdered   

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

1499  On this day in history death of perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged   

1503  On this day in history death of bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449)