Page 6: Historical Events In November - 23

1942  Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed on November - 23.   

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  3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders on November - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On November - 23 uS forces seized control of Tarawa &Makin from Japanese   

1943  1st printing of illegal "Warheid" on this day in history.   

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 November - 23.   

1945  On November - 23 steve Landesberg actorwas born Barney Miller   

1945  Susan Anspach actresswas born Five Easy Pieces, Play It Again, Sam, The Yellow Rose, The Slap Maxwell Story on this day in history.   

1945  On November - 23 most US wartime rationing of foods, including meat & butter, ends   

1945  On November - 23 steve Landesberg actorwas born: Barney Miller   

1946  On November - 23 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances   

1946  On November - 23 fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered   

1947  French govt of Schumann, forms on this day in history.   

1948  Formation of the Australian Regiment, which becomes the Royal Australian Regiment (RAR) on 10mar1949 on this day in history.   

1948  On November - 23 lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back   

1948  Dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects on November - 23.   

1948  Stanner E V Taylor, US director/writer (Lucky Jim, Ramona), dies at 71 on November - 23.   

1949  On November - 23 gustav Radbruch, German Min of Justice, dies   

1950  On November - 23 howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres   

1951  David Rappaport actorwas born L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries on November - 23.   

1951  On November - 23 david Rappaport actorwas born : L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries   

1952  Aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59 on November - 23.   

1953  KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history for the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash.   

1955  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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.   

1958  On this day in history ronald and Nancy Reagan appeared together in the GE Theatre production of A Turkey for the President.   

1959  On November - 23 "Fiorello!" premiers on Broadway   

1959  On this day in history "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances   

1960  Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched 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  Jean de Dunois, French soldier (d. 1468) was born on November - 23.   

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  On November - 23 birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)   

1632  Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) was born on November - 23.   

1641  On November - 23 birth of anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720)   

1669  Johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens) was born on this day in history.   

0615  Columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies on this day in history.   

0947  Death of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria on this day in history.   

0955  Death of Edred, King of England (b. c. 923) on November - 23.   

1249  Ajjoeb, sultan of Egypt, dies on this day in history.   

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

1457  On November - 23 ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17   

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)