Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In December - 23
Thursday, 18 September 2025
1947 Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs on this day in history. 
1947 On this day in history transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs
1948 Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II on December - 23.
1948 Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on this day in history.
1950 Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1951 Last Belgian communities get electricity on December - 23.
1951 Alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1953 On December - 23 dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year
1953 On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed
1954 On December - 23 the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.
1957 Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa on December - 23.
1958 "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs on December - 23.
1959 Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1960 De Quay's Dutch govt falls on this day in history.
1961 On December - 23 kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
1962 On this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion
1962 On December - 23 cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion
1962 George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on December - 23.
1963 On this day in history beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig"
1964 India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed on this day in history.
1964 On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86
1966 Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on December - 23.
1966 Hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70 on December - 23.
1967 On this day in history brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy
1967 On December - 23 karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49
1968 On December - 23 82 members of US intelligence ship `Pueblo' released by North Korea
1968 Borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon on December - 23.
1968 First US case of space motion sickness on this day in history.
1969 On this day in history donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80
1970 On this day in history charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84
1971 Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on December - 23.
1972 On December - 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism
1972 On December - 23 earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua
1972 Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.
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