Historical Events In November - 23

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

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

1915  On November - 23 ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead)   

1916  Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1919  On November - 23 claudio Santoro, composer   

1920  Chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- ) on November - 23.   

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 this day in history hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

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

1923  German army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD on November - 23.   

1923  Angelo John Novarese, record company founder on November - 23.   

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

1926  Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 on November - 23.   

1927  S Przybyszewski, writer, dies on November - 23.   

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  On November - 23 nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague   

1931  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on November - 23.   

1932  Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  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” on this day in history.   

1936  1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce on November - 23.   

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

1937  On this day in history louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68   

1938  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1939  Nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star on November - 23.   

1940  On this day in history 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes   

1940  On this day in history catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82   

1941  On November - 23 german troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow   

1942  Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on November - 23.   

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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 November - 23.   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on November - 23.   

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

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on this day in history.   

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

1641  On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

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 November - 23.   

0955  On November - 23 death of edred, King of England (b. c. 923)   

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on this day in history.   

1407  Death of Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on November - 23.   

1457  On this day in history ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17   

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

1503  Death of Bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449) on November - 23.