Hisdates•ComPage 6: Historical Events In November - 23
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1942 On November - 23 steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed 
1942 The V-173, a full-scale model of a fighter aircraft with an almost circular wing, made its first flight at the Vought-Sikorsky plant, Stratford, Conn. A military version of this aircraft, the XF5U-1, was constructed later but never flown on November - 23.
1942 On this day in history 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders
1943 For the second straight day, British bombers attacked Berlin, recording 1,315 civilian deaths. The two-day bombing resulted in a total of over 4,000 Berliner deaths. British aircrew deaths from the attacks neared 300 on November - 23.
1943 On this day, 200 German soldiers surrounded the house where British agent Michael Trotobas was hiding. Trotobas shot and killed the Gestapo officer who had come to arrest him, then kept firing until he was gunned down himself on November - 23.
1943 US forces seized control of Tarawa &Makin from Japanese on November - 23.
1943 1st printing of illegal "Warheid" on November - 23.
1943 Ernest Jones, cricketer ("Jonah" Gave WG's beard a close shave), dies on November - 23.
1944 US 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg on this day in history.
1945 Steve Landesberg actorwas born Barney Miller on November - 23.
1945 Susan Anspach actresswas born Five Easy Pieces, Play It Again, Sam, The Yellow Rose, The Slap Maxwell Story on November - 23.
1945 Most US wartime rationing of foods, including meat & butter, ends on this day in history.
1945 Steve Landesberg actorwas born: Barney Miller on this day in history.
1946 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances on this day in history.
1946 On November - 23 fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered
1947 On November - 23 french govt of Schumann, forms
1948 On this day in history formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949
1948 On November - 23 lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back
1948 On November - 23 dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects
1948 On November - 23 stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71
1949 Gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies on November - 23.
1950 Howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres on this day in history.
1951 On this day in history david Rappaport actorwas born L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries
1951 David Rappaport actorwas born : L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries on November - 23.
1952 On November - 23 aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59
1953 KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast on November - 23.
1954 For the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash on November - 23.
1955 On November - 23 british transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia
1956 Jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61 on November - 23.
1958 One of the last drama programs on radio debuted. It was unusual in that it followed the TV show of the same name. Have Gun Will Travel was broadcast on CBS radio and starred John Dehner as Paladin. Richard Boone played Paladin on TV on this day in history.
1958 On November - 23 ronald and Nancy Reagan appeared together in the GE Theatre production of A Turkey for the President.
1959 "Fiorello!" premiers on Broadway on this day in history.
1959 "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances on November - 23.
1960 On this day in history tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched
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