Historical Events In December - 23

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs on December - 23.   

1947  Transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain & Shockley in Bell Labs on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II   

1948  Hideki Tojo, Japan PM (1941-44) & 6 Japs, hanged for war crimes at 64 on December - 23.   

1950  On December - 23 vincenzo Tommasini, composer, dies at 72   

1951  On this day in history last Belgian communities get electricity   

1951  On this day in history alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  On this day in history dodgers 2nd baseman Jim "Junior" Gilliam wins NL Rookie of Year   

1953  On this day in history lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed   

1954  On this day in history the first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.   

1957  Test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa on December - 23.   

1958  On this day in history "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs   

1959  Edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78 on December - 23.   

1960  On December - 23 de Quay's Dutch govt falls   

1961  On December - 23 kICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting   

1962  On this day in history cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion on December - 23.   

1962  George Saiko, writer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig"   

1964  On December - 23 india & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed   

1964  On this day in history arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

1966  On this day in history britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program   

1966  On December - 23 hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

1967  Brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy on December - 23.   

1967  On this day in history karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49   

1968  On this day in history 82 members of US intelligence ship `Pueblo' released by North Korea   

1968  On this day in history borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon   

1968  First US case of space motion sickness on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80   

1970  Charlie Ruggles, actor (Ruggles, Aesop-Bullwinkle Show), dies at 84 on December - 23.   

1971  On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

1972  On this day in history 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism   

1972  Earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua on this day in history.   

1972  On December - 23 andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84   

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1173  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231)   

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on this day in history.   

1513  Thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577) was born on this day in history.   

1537  On this day in history birth of king John III of Sweden (d. 1592)   

1544  Anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71) was born on this day in history.   

1548  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on December - 23.   

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

0679  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on this day in history.   

0910  On this day in history death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  On December - 23 conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

1116  On December - 23 ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies   

1230  On this day in history death of berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England   

1236  On December - 23 philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies