Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In November - 23
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1942 Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed on November - 23. 
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 this day in history.
1943 On this day in history 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.
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 US forces seized control of Tarawa &Makin from Japanese on this day in history.
1943 1st printing of illegal "Warheid" on this day in history.
1943 On November - 23 ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies
1944 On November - 23 uS 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg
1945 On this day in history steve Landesberg actorwas born Barney Miller
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 Most US wartime rationing of foods, including meat & butter, ends on November - 23.
1945 On this day in history steve Landesberg actorwas born: Barney Miller
1946 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances on November - 23.
1946 On this day in history fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered
1947 French govt of Schumann, forms on this day in history.
1948 Formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949 on this day in history.
1948 Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back on this day in history.
1948 Dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects on this day in history.
1948 Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 on November - 23.
1949 On November - 23 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 David Rappaport actorwas born : L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries on November - 23.
1952 Aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59 on November - 23.
1953 On November - 23 kVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast
1954 For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history british transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia
1956 On this day in history jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61
1958 On November - 23 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 On November - 23 ronald and Nancy Reagan appeared together in the GE Theatre production of A Turkey for the President.
1959 On November - 23 "Fiorello!" premiers on Broadway
1959 On this day in history "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances
1960 Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched on November - 23.
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