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Friday, 02 January 2026
1914 On November - 23 [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters) 
1914 Elbrige Gerry, VP (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70 on November - 23.
1915 Ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead) on this day in history.
1916 Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1917 On November - 23 george O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson)
1919 Claudio Santoro, composer on November - 23.
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 November - 23.
1922 Manuel Fraga Iribarne, president of Spanish Galicia on this day in history.
1923 On November - 23 german army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD
1923 Angelo John Novarese, record company founder on this day in history.
1926 On November - 23 noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC
1926 On this day in history frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50
1927 On this day in history s Przybyszewski, writer, dies
1929 On this day in history shirley Booth and Ed Gardner were married on this day. Miss Booth was famous for her television acting role ("Hazel");
1930 On this day in history nY Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage
1931 On this day in history 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 November - 23.
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 On November - 23 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 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 November - 23 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes
1940 On November - 23 catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82
1941 On November - 23 german troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow
1942 Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on this day in history.
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