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Tuesday, 19 August 2025
1914 [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters) on this day in history. 
1914 Elbrige Gerry, VP (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70 on November - 23.
1915 On this day in history ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead)
1916 Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 on November - 23.
1917 George O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson) on this day in history.
1919 On November - 23 claudio Santoro, composer
1920 Chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- ) on this day in history.
1920 Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on this day in history.
1921 Pres Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes on this day in history.
1921 On November - 23 hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA)
1922 Manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia on this day in history.
1923 German army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD on November - 23.
1923 On November - 23 angelo John Novarese, record company founder
1926 On this day in history noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC
1926 Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.
1927 S Przybyszewski, writer, dies on November - 23.
1929 Shirley Booth and Ed Gardner were married on this day. Miss Booth was famous for her television acting role ("Hazel"); on November - 23.
1930 NY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage on this day in history.
1931 Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague on this day in history.
1931 Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on this day in history.
1932 Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on November - 23.
1934 On November - 23 an Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden discovers an Italian garrison at Walwal, which lay well within Ethiopian territory. This leads to the Abyssinia Crisis.
1936 The first issue of LIFE magazine debuted. It was an immediate sellout. The cover of that famous magazine showed an obstetrician slapping a baby and the caption read, “LIFE begins” on November - 23.
1936 On November - 23 1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce
1937 On this day in history clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC
1937 Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1938 On November - 23 bob Hope and Shirley Ross recorded a song for the film, The Big Broadcast of 1938. Thanks for the Memory became Decca record number 2219. It also became Hope’s theme song.
1938 On this day in history august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84
1939 Wearing distinctive armband, "Judenstern" (Jewish star) becomes obligatory for all Jews in Central Poland on November - 23.
1939 Nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star on November - 23.
1940 On this day in history 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes
1940 On November - 23 catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82
1941 German troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow on this day in history.
1942 On this day in history coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized
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