Historical Events In December - 23
Monday, 21 September 2020
1947 On this day in history transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs
1947 On December - 23 transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs
1948 On this day in history former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II
1948 Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72
1951 On this day in history last Belgian communities get electricity
1951 On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72
1953 Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year on December - 23.
1953 On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed
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 December - 23.
1958 "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs on this day in history.
1959 On December - 23 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78
1960 On this day in history de Quay's Dutch govt falls
1961 On this day in history kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1962 Cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion on December - 23.
1962 On this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion
1962 George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
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 On this day in history arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86
1966 On December - 23 britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program
1966 Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1967 Brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy on this day in history.
1967 On this day in history karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49
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 this day in history.
1968 First US case of space motion sickness on this day in history.
1969 On December - 23 donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80
1970 Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1971 On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84
1972 On December - 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism
1972 On December - 23 earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua
1972 Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.
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