Page 5: Historical Events In November - 23
Sunday, 02 November 2025
1914 [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters) on this day in history. 

1914 On this day in history 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 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 Chalmers P Wylie, (Rep-R-OH, 1967- ) on this day in history. 

1920 On November - 23 mohammed ibn Addoellah, Somalian resistances leader "Mad Molla", dies 

1921 On November - 23 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 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 this day in history. 

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

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

1927 On this day in history s Przybyszewski, writer, dies 

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 this day in history. 

1931 On November - 23 evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies 

1932 Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history. 

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

1937 On this day in history 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 November - 23. 

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 On November - 23 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes 

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

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