Page 5: Historical Events In November - 23

1914  On November - 23 [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters)   

1914  On November - 23 elbrige Gerry, VP (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70   

1915  On November - 23 ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead)   

1916  Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 on November - 23.   

1917  On this day in history george O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson)   

1919  On November - 23 claudio Santoro, composer   

1920  On November - 23 chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- )   

1920  Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on November - 23.   

1921  Pres Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes on November - 23.   

1921  Hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA) on this day in history.   

1922  On November - 23 manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia   

1923  German army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD on November - 23.   

1923  Angelo John Novarese, record company founder on November - 23.   

1926  On November - 23 noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC   

1926  Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 on November - 23.   

1927  S Przybyszewski, writer, dies on November - 23.   

1929  On November - 23 shirley Booth and Ed Gardner were married on this day. Miss Booth was famous for her television acting role ("Hazel");   

1930  On November - 23 nY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage   

1931  Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague on November - 23.   

1931  Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on November - 23.   

1932  On November - 23 percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63   

1934  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 on this day in history.   

1936  On November - 23 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”.   

1936  1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce on November - 23.   

1937  Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1937  Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68 on November - 23.   

1938  On this day in history 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  1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes on November - 23.   

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  Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on November - 23.   

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1221  On November - 23 birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)   

1402  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on this day in history.   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on November - 23.   

1553  On this day in history birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)   

1616  On this day in history birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

1632  Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) was born on this day in history.   

0615  On November - 23 columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies   

0947  Death of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0955  On November - 23 death of edred, King of England (b. c. 923)   

1249  On November - 23 ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

1407  On this day in history death of louis, duke of Orleans, murdered   

1457  On this day in history ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17   

1499  Death of Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged on November - 23.   

1503  On this day in history death of bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449)