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 December - 23.   

1948  On this day in history former Japanese prime minister is executed along with six other top Japanese leaders for their war crimes during World War II   

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  On December - 23 last Belgian communities get electricity   

1951  On December - 23 alfreds Kalnins, composer, dies at 72   

1953  On December - 23 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  The first human kidney transplant is performed by Dr. Joseph E. Murray at Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1957  On December - 23 test Cricket debut for Wally Grout & Bobby Simpson v S Africa   

1958  On December - 23 "Party with Comden & Green" opens at John Golden NYC for 38 perfs   

1959  On this day in history edward FLW Halifax, English viscount/viceroy of India, dies at 78   

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 December - 23.   

1962  Cuba starts returning US prisoners from Bay of Pigs invasion on December - 23.   

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

1963  On December - 23 beach Boys 1st appearance on "Shindig"   

1964  On December - 23 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 this day in history.   

1966  On December - 23 hv Doderer, writer, dies at 70   

1967  On December - 23 brussels: NATO-Council accept "Flexible Response"-strategy   

1967  Karen Verne, actress (Ships of Fools, Underground), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1968  Borman, Lovell and Anders become first men to orbit Moon on this day in history.   

1968  On December - 23 first US case of space motion sickness   

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  On this day in history carlo Jachino, composer, dies at 84   

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

1972  On this day in history earthquake destroys central Managua, Nicaragua   

1972  Andrej N Tupolev, Russian aircraft builder, dies at 84 on December - 23.   

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

1174  On December - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Wittelsbach   

1513  On December - 23 birth of thomas Smith, English diplomat and scholar (d. 1577)   

1537  On this day in history 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  Pieter C Bockenberg, historian (Annales Hollandiae et Zeelandiae) was born on December - 23.   

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

1597  On December - 23 birth of martin Opitz, Germany, poet "Father of Modern German Poetry"   

0558  Childebert, king of France (511-58), dies at about 62 on December - 23.   

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

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