Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

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

1920  Ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament on December - 23.   

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

1921  On this day in history gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels)   

1922  On December - 23 bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

1922  On December - 23 ian Powell Bancroft, civil servant   

1923  On this day in history yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000   

1923  Bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right) on December - 23.   

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

1925  On December - 23 a S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies   

1926  On December - 23 kEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions   

1928  On this day in history nBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network   

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

1930  On December - 23 police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY   

1930  On this day in history bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios   

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

1933  On this day in history howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251   

1936  On this day in history colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1937  On December - 23 first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber.   

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

1938  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on December - 23.   

1939  On this day in history finnish counter offensive at Summa   

1939  Anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history john Van Druten's "Old Acquaintance," premieres in NYC   

1941  On this day in history american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

1942  On this day in history allies air attack on Den Helder   

1943  On December - 23 first telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY   

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

1943  On December - 23 theo[dorus J] Thijssen, Dutch writer (Kees de Jongen), dies at 64   

1944  On this day in history hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1944  Beginning of harsh winter on this day in history.   

1945  Frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London on this day in history.   

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

1946  On December - 23 belgian Council of State forms   

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1173  Louis I, Duke of Bavaria (d. 1231) was born on December - 23.   

1174  On this day in history birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

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

1537  King John III of Sweden (d. 1592) was born on December - 23.   

1544  On December - 23 birth of anna, duchess of Saxson/wife of prince Willem of Orange (1561-71)   

1548  On this day in history birth of pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae)   

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

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  Death of Dagobert II, king of Austrasia (676-679), murdered on December - 23.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on December - 23.   

0913  On December - 23 death of conrad of Franconia   

0918  Conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies on this day in history.   

1116  Ivo van Chartres, French canonist/bishop of Chartres/saint, dies on December - 23.   

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