Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

1919  On December - 23 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  On December - 23 visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.   

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

1922  On December - 23 bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

1922  Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant on December - 23.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 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  On December - 23 johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1933  Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 on December - 23.   

1936  Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 23 first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber.   

1938  Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz" on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  Finnish counter offensive at Summa on December - 23.   

1939  On December - 23 anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

1940  John Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC on December - 23.   

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 this day in history 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  Frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London on December - 23.   

1945  On December - 23 mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39   

1946  Belgian Council of State forms on December - 23.   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

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

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on this day in history.   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on December - 23.   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.   

0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

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  On December - 23 ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

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