Page 5: Historical Events In November - 23

1914  On this day in history [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  On November - 23 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  On this day in history claudio Santoro, composer   

1920  On this day in history chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- )   

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

1921  On this day in history pres Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes   

1921  On this day in history hein J Roethof, lawyer/Dutch MP (PvdA)   

1922  Manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia on November - 23.   

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

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 November - 23.   

1932  On this day in history percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63   

1934  On this day in history 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  1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce on this day in history.   

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

1937  Louis Victor Saar, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1939  On this day in history nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star   

1940  On November - 23 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1402  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on November - 23.   

1417  On November - 23 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  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on November - 23.   

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

1641  On this day in history birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

1669  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) was born on November - 23.   

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

0947  On November - 23 death of berthold, Duke of Bavaria   

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

1249  On this day in history ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

1407  Death of Louis, duke of Orleans, murdered on this day in history.   

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  Death of Bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449) on this day in history.