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  Ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead) on November - 23.  

1916  On this day in history eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77  

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

1919  Claudio Santoro, composer on this day in history.  

1920  Chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- ) on November - 23.  

1920  Mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies on this day in history.  

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

1921  On November - 23 hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA)  

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1922  On this day in history manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia  

1923  On this day in history german army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD  

1923  Angelo John Novarese, record company founder on this day in history.  

1926  On this day in history noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC  

1926  On November - 23 frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50  

1927  S Przybyszewski, writer, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history nY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage  

1931  On November - 23 nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague  

1931  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies  

1932  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1936  1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce on this day in history.  

1937  Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC on November - 23.  

1937  On November - 23 louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68  

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  August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

1939  On November - 23 wearing distinctive armband, "Judenstern" (Jewish star) becomes obligatory for all Jews in Central Poland.  

1939  On November - 23 nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star  

1940  1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes on this day in history.  

1940  On this day in history catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82  

1941  On this day in history german troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow  

1942  Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on November - 23.  

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1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history.  

1402  On this day in history birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)  

1417  On this day in history birth of william FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487)  

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  On November - 23 birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)  

1641  On November - 23 birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)  

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

0615  On this day in history columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies  

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

0955  On this day in history death of edred, King of England (b. c. 923)  

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on this day in history.  

1407  Death of Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on November - 23.  

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on November - 23.  

1499  On November - 23 death of perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged  

1503  Death of Bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449) on November - 23.