Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

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

1920  Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament on December - 23.   

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

1921  On this day in history 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.   

1926  KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

1930  Police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY on December - 23.   

1930  On December - 23 bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios   

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

1933  On December - 23 howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251   

1936  On December - 23 colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1937  First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber on this day in history.   

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 this day in history finnish counter offensive at Summa   

1939  On this day in history anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

1940  On December - 23 john Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC   

1941  American forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese on this day in history.   

1942  Allies air attack on Den Helder on December - 23.   

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

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

1943  On this day in history theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

1944  HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history beginning of harsh winter   

1945  On this day in history frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London   

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 this day in history 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 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  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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 December - 23 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  On this day in history death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  On December - 23 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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.