Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

1919  On this day in history 1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

1920  Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament on this day in history.   

1921  Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated on December - 23.   

1921  On this day in history gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels)   

1922  BBC Radio began daily newscasts on December - 23.   

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

1923  Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000 on December - 23.   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right) on December - 23.   

1925  On December - 23 sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah   

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

1926  On December - 23 kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network on December - 23.   

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network on December - 23.   

1930  On this day in history police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY   

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  Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

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

1938  Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz" on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

1940  On this day in history john Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC   

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

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

1943  On December - 23 first telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY   

1943  1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

1946  On December - 23 belgian Council of State forms   

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

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

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

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.   

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on this day in history.   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

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  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies