Page 6: Historical Events In December - 23

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

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  On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  Last Belgian communities get electricity on December - 23.   

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

1953  Dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.   

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 December - 23.   

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

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

1960  On this day in history de Quay's Dutch govt falls   

1961  KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting on December - 23.   

1962  On December - 23 cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion on December - 23.   

1962  On December - 23 george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

1963  Beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig" on this day in history.   

1964  India & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed on this day in history.   

1964  Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1966  Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on December - 23.   

1966  On December - 23 hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

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

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  On December - 23 borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon   

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

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 this day in history 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism   

1972  Earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua on this day in history.   

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

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  On this day in history birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  On December - 23 birth of severo Bonini, composer   

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

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

0679  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  On this day in history 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 this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies