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  On this day in history 3rd & 5th Romanian army corp surrenders   

1943  On November - 23 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.   

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  On this day in history 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  On November - 23 uS 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg   

1945  On this day in history steve Landesberg actorwas born Barney Miller   

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

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

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  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  Lens to provide zoom effects patented-FG Back on November - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  David Rappaport actorwas born : L.A. Law, Peter Gunn, The Wizard, The Bride, Mysteries on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history aaro A Hellaakoski, Finnish geographer/poet, dies at 59   

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

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  British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia on November - 23.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history "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 this day in history.   

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1221  Alfonso X (the Wise), king of Castile & Leon (1252-84) was born on this day in history.   

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

1417  On this day in history birth of william FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487)   

1553  Prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum) was born on November - 23.   

1616  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis) was born on November - 23.   

1632  Jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707) was born on this day in history.   

1641  Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history birth of johann K Amman, Swiss/Dutch deaf-mute teacher (Surdus Loquens)   

0615  Columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies on November - 23.   

0947  Death of Berthold, Duke of Bavaria on November - 23.   

0955  Death of Edred, King of England (b. c. 923) on this day in history.   

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

1407  On this day in history death of louis, duke of Orleans, murdered   

1457  Ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17 on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history death of perkin Warbeck, Flemish sailor, hanged   

1503  On this day in history death of bona of Savoy, Italian noblewoman (b. 1449)