Historical Events In December - 23

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs on December - 23.   

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs on this day in history.   

1948  Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 23 hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64   

1950  Vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history last Belgian communities get electricity   

1951  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  On December - 23 dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year   

1953  On December - 23 lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1957  Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa on this day in history.   

1958  "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs on this day in history.   

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on December - 23.   

1960  On December - 23 de Quay's Dutch govt falls   

1961  On this day in history kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting   

1962  On December - 23 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  On this day in history george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1963  On December - 23 beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig"   

1964  India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed on December - 23.   

1964  On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

1966  Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on this day in history.   

1966  On this day in history hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

1967  Brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy on December - 23.   

1967  On this day in history karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49   

1968  82 members of US intelligence ship `Pueblo' released by North Korea on December - 23.   

1968  On this day in history borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon   

1968  First US case of space motion sickness on December - 23.   

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on December - 23.   

1970  On December - 23 charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84   

1971  On December - 23 carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

1972  On December - 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism   

1972  On this day in history earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua   

1972  On this day in history andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

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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 this day in history.   

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

0558  On December - 23 childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

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

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

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

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  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on December - 23.   

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