This Day in History for November 23 – Life Magazine Launches and More

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1889 – The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco (More info)

1936 – The first issue of the pictorial magazine Life is published, featuring a cover photo of the Fort Peck Dam by Margaret Bourke-White (More info)

1936 – Blues legend Robert Johnson is recorded for the very first time in a San Antonio recording studio (More info)

1963 – The BBC broadcasts the first ever episode of ‘Doctor Who,’ the world’s longest running science fiction drama (More info)

1980 – A series of earthquakes in southern Italy kills approximately 4,800 people (More info)