Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In December - 23
Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1947 Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs on December - 23. 
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 this day in history.
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 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 December - 23.
1957 On this day in history test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa
1958 "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs on this day in history.
1959 On December - 23 edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78
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 this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion
1962 On this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion
1962 George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1963 On December - 23 beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig"
1964 On December - 23 india & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed
1964 Arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86 on this day in history.
1966 On December - 23 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 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 this day in history.
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 Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.
1970 Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.
1971 Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.
1972 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism on this day in history.
1972 On this day in history earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua
1972 On December - 23 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84
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