Page 5: Historical Events In December - 23

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

1920  On December - 23 ireland divided into 2 parts, each with its own parliament   

1921  On this day in history visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.   

1921  Gerald S O'Loughlin, NYC, actor (Storefront Lawyer, Rookies, Wheels) on December - 23.   

1922  On this day in history bBC Radio began daily newscasts   

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

1923  On December - 23 yankees pitcher Carl Mays sold to Reds for $85,000   

1923  On this day in history bob Barker, Darrington Wash, TV host (Price is Right)   

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

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

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

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

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

1930  Police Bureau of Criminal Alien Investigation started in New York NY on December - 23.   

1930  Bette Davis arrives in Hollywood under contract to Universal Studios on this day in history.   

1930  Johannes H Been, Brielle archivist, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1936  Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty on December - 23.   

1937  First flight of the Vickers Wellington bomber on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history margaret Hamilton's costume catches fire in filming of "Wizard of Oz"   

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

1939  Finnish counter offensive at Summa on December - 23.   

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 December - 23 american forces on Wake Island surrender to Japanese   

1942  Allies air attack on Den Helder on this day in history.   

1943  First telecast of a complete opera (Hansel and Gretel), Schenectady NY on December - 23.   

1943  1st telecast of a complete opera (Hansel & Gretel), Schenectady, NY on December - 23.   

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

1944  On December - 23 hMCS Clayoquot (Minesweeper) torpedoed off Halifax   

1944  Beginning of harsh winter on December - 23.   

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  Belgian Council of State forms on this day in history.   

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

1174  Louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach was born on December - 23.   

1513  On this day in history birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1597  Martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry" was born on December - 23.   

0558  On December - 23 childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62   

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  Death of Conrad of Franconia on this day in history.   

0918  On this day in history conrad I, East Frankish/German king (911-18), dies   

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