Historical Events In December - 23

1947  On this day in history transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs   

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs on December - 23.   

1948  Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II on this day in history.   

1948  Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on December - 23.   

1950  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on December - 23.   

1951  Last Belgian communities get electricity on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 23 alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

1953  Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.   

1957  Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa on this day in history.   

1958  "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs on December - 23.   

1959  On December - 23 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

1960  De Quay's Dutch govt falls on December - 23.   

1961  KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting on December - 23.   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion on December - 23.   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion on December - 23.   

1962  On December - 23 george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1963  On December - 23 beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig"   

1964  On this day in history india & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed   

1964  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on December - 23.   

1966  Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on December - 23.   

1966  Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1967  Brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy on December - 23.   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

1968  On this day in history 82 members of US intelligence ship `Pueblo' released by North Korea   

1968  Borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon on December - 23.   

1968  On this day in history first US case of space motion sickness   

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on December - 23.   

1971  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism   

1972  On this day in history earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua   

1972  Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

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

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on this day in history.