Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

1919  On this day in history 1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched   

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  Gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

1922  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history sultan Ibn Saud of Nedzjed conquers Djeddah   

1925  A S C Wallis, [Adele von Antal-Opzoomer], writer (Vorstengunst), dies on December - 23.   

1926  KEX-AM in Portland OR begins radio transmissions on this day in history.   

1928  NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast network on December - 23.   

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

1930  On this day in history 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 December - 23 johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71   

1933  Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 on December - 23.   

1936  On December - 23 colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.   

1937  On this day in history first flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber.   

1938  Margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz" on December - 23.   

1938  Robert Herrick, US writer (Chimes), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 23 finnish counter offensive at Summa   

1939  On this day in history anthony H G Fokker, Dutch airplane builder (Spider), dies at 49   

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

1941  American forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 23 allies air attack on Den Helder   

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

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

1944  Beginning of harsh winter on this day in history.   

1945  Frederick Astons "Cinderella" premieres in London on December - 23.   

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  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  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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

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  On this day in history birth of severo Bonini, composer   

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

0558  On this day in history childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

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

0910  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies on December - 23.