Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

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

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 December - 23 bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

1922  Ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history 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  On this day in history kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

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

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  On this day in history bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios   

1930  On this day in history johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1933  Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 on this day in history.   

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

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

1938  On December - 23 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  On this day in history john Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC   

1941  On December - 23 american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

1942  On this day in history allies air attack on Den Helder   

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 December - 23.   

1943  On December - 23 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 December - 23 frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London   

1945  Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 on December - 23.   

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

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

1548  On this day in history 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  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  On December - 23 death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

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

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.   

1116  On this day in history ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  On December - 23 death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.