Page 5: Historical Events In November - 23
Monday, 03 November 2025
1914 [Arthur] Wilson "Bob" Tucker, US, sci-fi author (Time Masters) on November - 23. 

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

1917 George O'Hanlon, Bkln NY, actor (Calvin-Life of Riley, George Jetson) on November - 23. 

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 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 this day in history. 

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

1923 German army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP & KPD on November - 23. 

1923 On this day in history angelo John Novarese, record company founder 

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

1931 Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague on this day in history. 

1931 Evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies on this day in history. 

1932 Percy Pitt, composer, dies at 63 on November - 23. 

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 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

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

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

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 November - 23 coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized 

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