Page 5: Historical Events In November - 23

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

1914  Elbrige Gerry, VP (of Gerrymander fame), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history ellen Drew, [Terry Ray], Kansas City Mo, actress (Isle of Dead)   

1916  Eduard Napravnik, composer, dies at 77 on November - 23.   

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  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  Pres Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes on November - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1923  Angelo John Novarese, record company founder on November - 23.   

1926  Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1926  On November - 23 frederic Ayers, composer, dies at 50   

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 November - 23.   

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  On this day in history evert Cornelis, Dutch conductor/pianist, dies   

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

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

1937  Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in NYC on November - 23.   

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 November - 23.   

1938  On this day in history august TC Kiehl, actor (Hope of Blessing), dies at 84   

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  1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes on this day in history.   

1940  On November - 23 catherina van Rennes, composer, dies at 82   

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

1942  Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized on November - 23.   

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1221  On this day in history birth of alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84)   

1402  On November - 23 birth of jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468)   

1417  William FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)   

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

1249  On November - 23 ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies   

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

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on November - 23.   

1499  Death of Perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged on this day in history.   

1503  On November - 23 death of bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449)