Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

1919  1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched on December - 23.   

1920  On this day in history ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament   

1921  Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated on this day in history.   

1921  On December - 23 gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels)   

1922  On December - 23 bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

1922  On this day in history ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant   

1923  Yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000 on this day in history.   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right) on this day in history.   

1925  Sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah on December - 23.   

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on this day in history.   

1926  KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on December - 23.   

1928  On December - 23 nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY   

1930  Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios on December - 23.   

1930  On this day in history johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1933  Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 on this day in history.   

1936  Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on this day in history.   

1937  First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber on December - 23.   

1938  On December - 23 margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz"   

1938  On December - 23 robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70   

1939  Finnish counter offensive at Summa on December - 23.   

1939  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

1940  On December - 23 john Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC   

1941  American forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese on December - 23.   

1942  Allies air attack on Den Helder on December - 23.   

1943  First telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history 1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY   

1943  On this day in history theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

1944  HMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax on December - 23.   

1944  Beginning of harsh winter on December - 23.   

1945  On this day in history frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London   

1945  Mogens Klitgaard, Danish author (Brunkul), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history belgian Council of State forms   

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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 December - 23 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 December - 23.   

1548  On December - 23 birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

1582  Severo Bonini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1597  On this day in history birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0679  On this day in history death of dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered   

0910  On December - 23 death of naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar   

0913  Death of Conrad of Franconia on December - 23.   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on December - 23.   

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 this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies