Page 5: Historical Events In November - 23

1914  On this day in history [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters)   

1914  On November - 23 elbrige Gerry, VP (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70   

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 this day in history george O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson)   

1919  Claudio Santoro, composer on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- )   

1920  Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on November - 23.   

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  Manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia on this day in history.   

1923  On November - 23 german army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD   

1923  On November - 23 angelo John Novarese, record company founder   

1926  Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 November - 23.   

1931  Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies   

1932  On this day in history percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63   

1934  On November - 23 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.   

1936  On this day in history 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  On November - 23 1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce   

1937  Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1937  Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84   

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

1939  On this day in history nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star   

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

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  On November - 23 coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized   

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

1402  On November - 23 birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)   

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

1553  On this day in history birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

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 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  On this day in history death of louis, duke of Orleans, murdered   

1457  On November - 23 ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17   

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

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