Page 6: Historical Events In November - 23
Friday, 04 July 2025
1942 Steward Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat was torpedoed on November - 23.
1942 On November - 23 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.
1942 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders on this day in history.
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 in history 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
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 this day in history.
1944 On this day in history uS 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg
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 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 On November - 23 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater NYC after 79 performances
1946 Fawzi Husseini, Arabic High Director for Palestine, murdered on November - 23.
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 November - 23.
1948 Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back on this day in history.
1948 Dr Frank G Back (NYC) patents lens to provide zoom effects on this day in history.
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 On this day in history 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 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 On November - 23 kVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast
1954 On November - 23 for the first time, the Dow Jones Industrial Average closes above the peak it reached just before the 1929 crash.
1955 On November - 23 british transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia
1956 On this day in history jeanne Cappe, Belgian author (Tres Grand Cardinal), dies at about 61
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 Ronald and Nancy Reagan appeared together in the GE Theatre production of A Turkey for the President on November - 23.
1959 On November - 23 "Fiorello!" premiers on Broadway
1959 On this day in history "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 796 performances
1960 On November - 23 tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched
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