What Happened on November 23?
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EVENTS ON NOVEMBER 23
Explore the most important historical events that happened on November 23, featuring key moments that shaped the world.
Tarawa
Year:
1943
World War II: Tarawa and Makin atolls fall to American forces.
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Kingdom of Romania
Year:
1940
World War II: Romania becomes a signatory of the Tripartite Pact, officially joining the Axis powers.
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World War II
Year:
1939
World War II: HMS Rawalpindi is sunk by the German battleships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau.
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Ogaden
Year:
1934
An Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden discovers an Italian garrison at Walwal, well within Ethiopian territory. This leads to the Abyssinia Crisis.
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Deutsche Oper Berlin
Year:
1943
World War II: The Deutsche Opernhaus on Bismarckstraße in the Berlin neighborhood of Charlottenburg is destroyed. It will eventually be rebuilt in 1961 and be called the Deutsche Oper Berlin.
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Lotta Svärd
Year:
1944
World War II: The Lotta Svärd Movement is disbanded under the terms of the armistice treaty in Finland after the Continuation War.
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Doctor Who
Year:
1963
The first episode of Doctor Who ("An Unearthly Child") is broadcast by the BBC, which is now the world's longest running science fiction drama.
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President of France
Year:
1959
French President Charles de Gaulle declares in a speech in Strasbourg his vision for "Europe, from the Atlantic to the Urals".
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BIRTHS ON NOVEMBER 23
Discover famous people and historical figures born on November 23, including leaders, artists, scientists, and cultural icons.
William Tebeau
Year of birth:
1925
William Tebeau, African-American engineer (died 2013)
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Johnny Mandel
Year of birth:
1925
Johnny Mandel, American composer and conductor (died 2020)
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Irvin J. Borowsky
Year of birth:
1924
Irvin J. Borowsky, American publisher and philanthropist (died 2014)
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Paula Raymond
Year of birth:
1924
Paula Raymond, American model and actress (died 2003)
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Colin Turnbull
Year of birth:
1924
Colin Turnbull, English-American anthropologist and author (died 1994)
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José Napoleón Duarte
Year of birth:
1925
José Napoleón Duarte, Salvadoran engineer and politician, President of El Salvador (died 1990)
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R. L. Burnside
Year of birth:
1926
R. L. Burnside, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (died 2005)
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John Cole (journalist)
Year of birth:
1927
John Cole, Irish-English journalist and author (died 2013)
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DEATHS ON NOVEMBER 23
Look back at notable individuals who passed away on November 23, and learn about their lasting influences on history.
Seán T. O'Kelly
Year of death:
1966
Seán T. O'Kelly, Irish politician, 2nd President of Ireland (born 1882)
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Nikolaos Georgantas
Year of death:
1958
Nikolaos Georgantas, Greek discus thrower (born 1880)
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Yusof Ishak
Year of death:
1970
Yusof Ishak, Singaporean journalist and politician, 1st President of Singapore (born 1910)
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Marie Wilson (American actress)
Year of death:
1972
Marie Wilson, American actress (born 1916)
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Sessue Hayakawa
Year of death:
1973
Sessue Hayakawa, Japanese actor, director, and producer (born 1889)
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Stanley Argyle
Year of death:
1940
Stanley Argyle, Australian politician, 32nd Premier of Victoria (born 1867)
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Jagadish Chandra Bose
Year of death:
1937
Jagadish Chandra Bose, Indian physicist, biologist, botanist, and archaeologist (born 1858)
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Hawley Harvey Crippen
Year of death:
1910
Hawley Harvey Crippen, American physician and murderer (born 1862)
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HOLIDAYS ON NOVEMBER 23
See which holidays, observances, and special celebrations take place on November 23 around the world.
Trudo
Christian feast day: Trudo (or Trond)
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November 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: November 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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Saint George's Day
St George's Day (Georgia) or Giorgoba (Georgia)
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Alexander Nevsky
Christian feast day: Alexander Nevsky (Repose, Russian Orthodox Church)
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Clement of Rome
Christian feast day: Pope Clement I (Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, and the Lutheran Church)
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Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Miguel Agustín Pro – one of Saints of the Cristero War (Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Church)
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Paul Aurelian
Christian feast day: Paulinus of Wales
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Columbanus
Christian feast day: Columbanus
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