History for November 23
History for November 23 - On-This-Day.comNicole "Snooki" Polizzi 1987 - TV personality ("Jersey Shore") - 1936 - The first edition of "Life" was published.
- 1943 - During World War II, U.S. forces seized control of Tarawa and Makin from the Japanese during the Central Pacific offensive in the Gilbert Islands.
- 1945 - The U.S. wartime rationing of most foods ended.
- 1946 - Mound Metalcraft changed its name to Tonka Toys Incorporated.
- 1983 - The first Pershing II missiles were deployed in West Germany. In response, the U.S.S.R. broke off International Nuclear Forces (INF) talks in Geneva.
- 1985 - Larry Wu-tai Chin, a retired CIA analyst, was arrested and accused of spying for China. He committed suicide a year after his conviction.
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