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  On December - 23 visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.   

1921  Gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels) on December - 23.   

1922  On December - 23 bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

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

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

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

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

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

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

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

1936  On this day in history 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 December - 23 margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz"   

1938  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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  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  Allies air attack on Den Helder on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

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 December - 23.   

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  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  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

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