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On this dayNovember 23

Through history50 events, 228 births and 109 deaths in Wikipedia's lists for the date

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A hundred years before

The front pages of November 23, 1926

What American newspapers printed that day, as the Library of Congress keeps them.

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What happened on November 23

The anniversaries Wikipedia's editors chose for the date, oldest first (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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  1. 1635391 years ago

    Dutch pacification campaign on Formosa: Soldiers from the Dutch East India Company (flag depicted) razed the village of Mattau, now part of modern-day Tainan, Taiwan. · Madou District

  2. 1644382 years ago

    In opposition to licensing and censorship during the English Civil War, John Milton's Areopagitica was published, arguing for the right to free expression. · Freedom of speech

    Photo: author on the file pagePublic domain
  3. 1700326 years ago

    A papal conclave, which had been deadlocked due to concerns over how a successor would respond to the impending death of Charles II of Spain, ended with the election of Clement XI. · 1700 conclave · Charles II of Spain

    Photo: After Pier Leone GhezziPublic domain
  4. 1733293 years ago

    African slaves in the Danish West Indies began an insurrection in one of the earliest and longest slave revolts in the Americas. · 1733 slave insurrection on St. John · Slave rebellion

  5. 1867159 years ago

    The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England, for involvement in a scheme to free two Irish nationalists from custody in which a police officer was killed. · Irish nationalism

    Photo: Popular Graphic ArtsPublic domain
  6. 1876150 years ago

    William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been arrested for embezzlement, was handed over to US authorities after having escaped from prison and fled to Spain. · William M. Tweed

    Photo: Mathew Benjamin BradyPublic domain
  7. 1924102 years ago

    The New York Times published evidence from Edwin Hubble stating that the Andromeda Nebula, previously believed to be part of the Milky Way, is in fact another galaxy. · Andromeda Galaxy

  8. 196363 years ago

    The first episode of Doctor Who, the world's longest-running science fiction television show, was broadcast on BBC television, starring William Hartnell as the first incarnation of the title role. · An Unearthly Child · BBC One

  9. 197650 years ago

    Jacques Mayol became the first person to freedive to a depth of 100 metres (330 ft). · Freediving

  10. 198046 years ago

    An earthquake struck the Irpinia region of Italy, killing at least 2,483 people, injuring more than 7,700 and leaving 250,000 homeless. · 1980 Irpinia earthquake

    Photo: Pro Loco CompsaCC BY-SA 4.0
  11. 199630 years ago

    Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, then ran out of fuel and crashed into the Indian Ocean, killing 125 of the 175 people on board.

    Photo: Hugh McMillanCC BY-SA 2.0
  12. 200323 years ago

    Rose Revolution: Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as President of Georgia following weeks of mass protests over disputed election results. · 2003 Georgian parliamentary election

    Photo: ZarazaCC BY-SA 3.0
  13. 200719 years ago

    MS Explorer became the first cruise ship to sink in the Southern Ocean. · MV Explorer (1969)

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  14. 200917 years ago

    A crowd of people on their way to register Esmael Mangudadatu's candidacy for governor of Maguindanao, Philippines, were kidnapped and killed by supporters of his rival, resulting in 58 deaths. · Maguindanao massacre

  15. 201115 years ago

    Arab Spring: After months of protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh (pictured) agreed to step down; he subsequently ceded power to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in February 2012. · Yemeni revolution

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All 50 events Wikipedia lists for November 23, by year

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Born on November 23

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1992Miley CyrusAmerican singer-songwriter and actress143 languagesPhoto: Raphael Pour-HashemiCC BY 2.0
  2. 1962Nicolás MaduroVenezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela141 languagesPhoto: Presidency of Bolivarian Republic of VenezuelaPublic domain
  3. 1804Franklin PierceAmerican general, lawyer, and politician, 14th President of the United States (died 1869)139 languagesPhoto: author on the file pagePublic domain
  1. 1837Johannes Diderik van der Waals, Dutch physicist and thermodynamicist, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1923)101
  2. 912Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (died 973)91
  3. 1221Alfonso X of Castile (died 1284)78
  4. 1190Pope Clement IV (died 1268)73
  5. 1926Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philosopher (died 2011)70
  6. 1860Hjalmar Branting, Swedish journalist and politician, 16th Prime Minister of Sweden, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1925)65
  7. 1875Anatoly Lunacharsky, Russian journalist and politician (died 1933)64
  8. 1896Klement Gottwald, Czechoslovak politician, President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic (died 1953)61
  9. 1920Paul Celan, Romanian-French poet and translator (died 1970)61
  10. 1950Charles Schumer, American lawyer and politician61
  11. 1933Krzysztof Penderecki, Polish composer and conductor (died 2020)60
  12. 1966Vincent Cassel, French actor and producer60
  13. 1887Boris Karloff, English actor (died 1969)58
  14. 1760François-Noël Babeuf, French journalist and activist (died 1797)57
  15. 1876Manuel de Falla, Spanish pianist and composer (died 1946)55
  16. 1887Henry Moseley, English physicist and chemist (died 1915)55
  17. 1941Franco Nero, Italian actor and producer55
  18. 1496Clément Marot, French poet (died 1544)54
  19. 1982Asafa Powell, Jamaican sprinter54
  20. 1890El Lissitzky, Russian photographer and architect (died 1941)53
  21. 1933Ali Shariati, Iranian sociologist and activist (died 1977)53
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Died on November 23

The best-known first, counted by the Wikipedia languages with an article on each.

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  1. 1990Roald DahlBritish novelist, poet, and screenwriter (born 1916)108 languagesPhoto: Hans van Dijk for AnefoCC BY-SA 3.0
  2. 1976André MalrauxFrench theorist and author (born 1901)98 languagesPhoto: Roger PicPublic domain
  3. 2006Alexander LitvinenkoRussian spy and defector (born 1962)65 languages
  1. 1572Bronzino, Italian painter and poet (born 1503)64
  2. 1991Klaus Kinski, German-American actor and director (born 1926)63
  3. 1937Jagadish Chandra Bose, Indian physicist, biologist, botanist, and archaeologist (born 1858)61
  4. 2006Philippe Noiret, French actor (born 1930)60
  5. 2012Larry Hagman, American actor, director, and producer (born 1931)60
  6. 1814Elbridge Gerry, American merchant and politician, 5th Vice President of the United States (born 1744)59
  7. 955Eadred, English king (born 923)58
  8. 1890William III of the Netherlands (born 1817)56
  9. 1682Claude Lorrain, French-Italian painter and engraver (born 1604)54
  10. 1995Louis Malle, French-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1932)54
  11. 2015Douglass North, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1920)53
  12. 1585Thomas Tallis, English composer (born c.1505)47
  13. 1979Merle Oberon, Indian-born British actress (born 1911)46
  14. 1457Ladislaus the Posthumous, Hungarian king (born 1440)45
  15. 1896Ichiyō Higuchi, Japanese writer (born 1872)39
  16. 1970Yusof Ishak, Singaporean journalist and politician, 1st President of Singapore (born 1910)39
  17. 1973Sessue Hayakawa, Japanese actor, director, and producer (born 1889)39
  18. 1407Louis I, Duke of Orléans (born 1372)38
  19. 1833Jean-Baptiste Jourdan, French general and politician, French Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1762)38
  20. 1937George Albert Boulenger, Belgian-English zoologist and botanist (born 1858)38
  21. 1966Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician, 2nd President of Ireland (born 1882)35
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Observed on November 23

Holidays, feast days and observances, as Wikipedia lists them for the date.

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