Historical Events In November - 23

1960  Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year on this day in history.  

1962  On November - 23 gloria Gordon, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 81  

1963  Horatio Alger Society founded on this day in history.  

1963  On this day in history jFK's body, lay in repose in East Room of White House  

1964  On November - 23 beatles release "I Feel Fine" &"She's a Woman"  

1965  On this day in history franc Debenham, Australian geographer/geologer, dies at 81  

1967  Freddie Martin, cricket WI batsman, (9 Tests 486 runs 1 century), dies on this day in history.  

1969  The first space-to-ground news conference was telecast this day. Reporters in Houston submitted written questions to a lieutenant at the Houston NASA base, who read them to astronauts aboard Apollo 12 on this day in history.  

1970  On November - 23 secretary of Defense Melvin Laird discloses the November 21U.S. raid on the North Vietnamese prison camp at Son Tay. The raid was conducted almost flawlessly, but no prisoners of war were found in the camp. They had been moved earlier to other locations.  

1970  Yusuf Bin Ishak, president of Singapore 1965-70, dies at about 60 on this day in history.  

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1971  On November - 23 china People's Republic seated in UN Security Council  

1971  On this day in history lisle Nagel, Australian cricket opening bowler (1932), dies  

1972  Marie Wilson, actress (My Friend Irma), dies at 56 on November - 23.  

1973  On this day in history claire Dodd, actress (Ex-Lady, In the Navy), dies after illness at 64  

1974  Cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54 on November - 23.  

1976  Andre Malraux, [Berger], author (Conquerors)/min of Culture, dies on this day in history.  

1977  European weather satellite Meteosat 1 launched from Cape Canaveral on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history merle Oberon, actress (Assignment Foreign Legion), dies at 68  

1980  4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy on this day in history.  

1980  On this day in history herby Wade, cricketer (South African capt 10 Tests 1935-36), dies  

1982  Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6 on this day in history.  

1982  On November - 23 "Reverend" Grady Nutt, actor (Hee Haw), dies at 47  

1985  58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijacked Egyptair jet in Malta on November - 23.  

1985  On this day in history retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China  

1987  The Chicago Board of Trade took its own precautionary steps, implementing a daily price ceiling on the Major Market Index future, as well as the Institutional Index future on this day in history.  

1988  South Africa Botha reprieves Sharpeville Six on this day in history.  

1988  Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal on November - 23.  

1988  On this day in history south Africa: Botha reprieves Sharpeville Six  

1989  Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines on this day in history.  

1990  Bo Diaz, catcher, crushed to death by a satellite dish at 37 on this day in history.  

1991  Evander Hollyfield retains HW boxing title, KOs Bert Cooper in 7 on this day in history.  

1991  On November - 23 ken Uehara, actor (Honolulu-Tokyo), dies of heart failure at 82  

1992  On November - 23 ray Acuff, country singer (Wahbash Cannonball), dies  

1993  Gerarda "Meik" Rueter, sculptor, dies at 89 on November - 23.  

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1221  On November - 23 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  On November - 23 birth of william FitzAlan, 16th Earl of Arundel, English politician (d. 1487)  

1553  On November - 23 birth of prospero Alpini, Italy, botanist/physician (De Medocoma Aegyptorum)  

1616  On this day in history birth of john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (product of Wallis)  

1632  On November - 23 birth of jean Mabillon, French palaeographer and diplomat (d. 1707)  

1641  Anthonie Heinsius, Dutch statesman (d. 1720) was born on November - 23.  

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

0615  On this day in history columbanus, Irish monastery founder/poet/saint (Poenitentiale), dies  

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

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

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

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

1457  On this day in history ladislaus V Posthumus, king of Hungary/Bohemia, dies at 17  

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

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