Historical Events In November - 23

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

1914  On this day in history 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  Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

1919  Claudio Santoro, composer on November - 23.   

1920  Chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- ) on this day in history.   

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 November - 23.   

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

1926  Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC on November - 23.   

1926  Frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1927  On November - 23 s Przybyszewski, writer, dies   

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  NY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage on November - 23.   

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

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

1937  On November - 23 clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC   

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

1938  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 on this day in history.   

1938  August TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84 on November - 23.   

1939  On this day in history wearing distinctive armband, "Judenstern" (Jewish star) becomes obligatory for all Jews in Central Poland.   

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

1941  German troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow on November - 23.   

1942  On this day in history coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized   

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1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on November - 23.   

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  Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on this day in history.   

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on November - 23.   

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of berthold, Duke of Bavaria   

0955  Death of Edred, King of England (b. c. 923) on November - 23.   

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on November - 23.   

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

1457  On November - 23 ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17   

1499  On this day in history death of perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged   

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