Historical Events In December - 23

1919  On December - 23 1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched  

1920  On December - 23 ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament  

1921  Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated on this day in history.  

1921  On December - 23 gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels)  

1922  On this day in history bBC Radio began daily newscasts  

1922  On this day in history ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant  

1923  On December - 23 yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000  

1923  On this day in history bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right)  

1925  Sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah on December - 23.  

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.  

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1926  KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.  

1928  On December - 23 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network  

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network on this day in history.  

1930  Police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY on this day in history.  

1930  Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios on December - 23.  

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on December - 23.  

1933  On this day in history howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251  

1936  Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on December - 23.  

1937  On this day in history first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber.  

1938  On this day in history margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz"  

1938  On December - 23 robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70  

1939  On December - 23 finnish counter offensive at Summa  

1939  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1940  John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC on this day in history.  

1941  American forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese on December - 23.  

1942  On December - 23 allies air attack on Den Helder  

1943  First telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY on December - 23.  

1943  1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY on December - 23.  

1943  On December - 23 theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64  

1944  On December - 23 hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax  

1944  On December - 23 beginning of harsh winter  

1945  Frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London on December - 23.  

1945  Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1946  On this day in history belgian Council of State forms  

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)  

1537  On December - 23 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 December - 23.  

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

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1597  On December - 23 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 this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered  

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.  

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia  

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies  

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1230  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on December - 23.  

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies