Page 6: Historical Events In December - 23

1947  On December - 23 transistor invented by Bardeen, Brattain and Shockley in Bell Labs   

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

1948  Former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II on December - 23.   

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  Last Belgian communities get electricity on this day in history.   

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  Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1960  De Quay's Dutch govt falls on December - 23.   

1961  KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting on December - 23.   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from the Bay of Pigs invasion on this day in history.   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history george Saiko, writer, dies at 70   

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

1964  On this day in history india & Ceylon hit by cyclone, about 4,850 killed   

1964  On December - 23 arrigo Pedrollo, composer, dies at 86   

1966  Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program on December - 23.   

1966  On this day in history hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

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

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on December - 23.   

1968  82 members of US intelligence ship `Pueblo' released by North Korea on December - 23.   

1968  On December - 23 borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon   

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

1969  Donald Foster, actor (Scaramouche), dies after long illness at 80 on this day in history.   

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

1971  Carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

1972  On December - 23 16 plane crash survivors rescued after 70 days, survived by cannibalism   

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

1972  On this day in history 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 December - 23.   

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 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 this day in history.   

0910  Death of Naum of Preslav, Bulgarian scholar on this day in history.   

0913  On this day in history death of conrad of Franconia   

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  Death of Berengaria of Navarre, queen of Richard I of England on this day in history.   

1236  On this day in history philippus Cancellarius, French theologist/poet (Summa Cum Laude), dies