Page 6: Historical Events In December - 23

1947  On this day in history transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs   

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

1948  On December - 23 former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II   

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

1950  On this day in history vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  On December - 23 last Belgian communities get electricity   

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 December - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  De Quay's Dutch govt falls on this day in history.   

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

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion   

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

1963  Beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig" on December - 23.   

1964  On this day in history india & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed   

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

1966  On this day in history britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program   

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

1967  On December - 23 brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1968  On December - 23 first US case of space motion sickness   

1969  On this day in history donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

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

1971  On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

1972  16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 23 earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua   

1972  On December - 23 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on this day in history.   

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on December - 23.   

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  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on this day in history.   

1582  On December - 23 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  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

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