November 23rd, 1566

Born on November 23rd, 1566

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on November 23rd?

November 23rd, 2011

Arab Spring: After months of protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to transfer power to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi.

November 23rd, 2009

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.

November 23rd, 2007

MS Explorer became the first cruise ship to sink in the Southern Ocean.

November 23rd, 2003

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

November 23rd, 1976

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

November 23rd, 1963

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.

November 23rd, 1924

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

November 23rd, 1876

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.

November 23rd, 1867

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.

November 23rd, 1733

African slaves in the Danish West Indies began an insurrection in one of the earliest and longest slave revolts in the Americas.

November 23rd, 1700

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.

November 23rd, 1644

In opposition to licensing and censorship during the English Civil War, John Milton's Areopagitica (title page pictured) was published, arguing for the right to free expression.

November 23rd, 2019

The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, Imam, dies, making the species officially extinct in the country.

November 23rd, 2018

Founders of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana issue an apology following a series of offensive advertisements on social media promoting a fashion show in Shanghai, China, which was canceled.

November 23rd, 2015

Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle became the first rocket to successfully fly to space and then return to Earth for a controlled, vertical landing.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on November 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on November 23rd?

40

Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1983, Skagen

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

31

Miley Cyrus

American singer, actress, and television personality (born 1992)

*November 23rd, 1992, Nashville

64

Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

*November 23rd, 1804, Hillsborough †October 8th, 1869, Concord

83

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022)

*November 23rd, 1938, Munich †January 10th, 2022, Munich

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

*November 23rd, 1837, Leiden †March 8th, 1923, Amsterdam

44

Elizabeth Prestel

American actress

*November 23rd, 1979, Philadelphia

44

Kelly Brook

British actress and model

*November 23rd, 1979, Rochester

79

Christoph von Steiger

Swiss politician (1651–1731)

*November 23rd, 1651, Bern †August 18th, 1731, Bern

57

Jeppe Kaas

Danish actor and composer

*November 23rd, 1966, Denmark

69

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer

*November 23rd, 1876, Cádiz †November 14th, 1946, Alta Gracia

61

Nicolás Maduro

President of Venezuela since 2013

*November 23rd, 1962, Caracas

49

Konoe Nobutada

Japanese calligrapher (1565-1614)

*November 23rd, 1565, Japan †December 25th, 1614

63

Robin Roberts

American television broadcaster

*November 23rd, 1960, Tuskegee

74

Peter Lindbergh

German photographer and director

*November 23rd, 1944, Leszno †September 3rd, 2019, Dallas

70

Francis Cabrel

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

*November 23rd, 1953, Agen

35

Julien Bam

German web video producer

*November 23rd, 1988, Aachen

64

Maxwell Caulfield

British actor

*November 23rd, 1959, Duffield

57

Michelle Gomez

Scottish actress

*November 23rd, 1966, Glasgow

63

Prospero Alpini

Venetian physician and botanist (1553-1616)

*November 23rd, 1553, Marostica †November 23rd, 1616, Padua

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Born in 1566

58

James VI and I

King of Scotland (1566–1625), England and Ireland (1603–25)

*June 19th, 1566, Edinburgh †March 27th, 1625, Theobalds House

37

Mehmed III

13th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1595 to 1603

*May 26th, 1566, Manisa †December 22nd, 1603, Constantinople

67

Isabel Clara Eugenia of Spain

Infanta of Spain, Archduchess of Austria (1566-1633)

*October 12th, 1566, Palace of Valsain †December 1st, 1633, Brussels metropolitan area

65

Sigismund III Vasa

King of Poland, Grand Duke of Lithuania and king of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1587 until 1632 and King of Sweden from 1592 until 1599

*June 20th, 1566, Gripsholm Castle †April 30th, 1632, Warsaw

50

Anna von Kettler

(1567-1617)

*November 30th, 1566, Jelgava †September 19th, 1617, Tykocin

58

Francesco Contarini

Doge of Venice

*November 28th, 1566, Venice †December 6th, 1624, Venice

41

Magdalena de Pazzi

Italian Carmelite mystic and saint (1566-1607)

*April 2nd, 1566, Florence †May 25th, 1607, Florence

54

Jan Jesenius

Czech philosopher, doctor, politician and science writer (1566-1621)

*December 27th, 1566, Wrocław †June 21st, 1621, Old Town Square

47

Carlo Gesualdo

Italian prince, composer and murderer (1566–1613)

*March 8th, 1566, Venosa †September 8th, 1613, Gesualdo

33

Julien Perrichon

French composer

*November 6th, 1566, Paris †January 1st, 1600, Paris

60

Maria of Brunswick-Lüneburg

Duchess Consort of Saxe-Lauenburg (1566-1626)

*January 13th, 1566, Schladen †August 13th, 1626, Lauenburg/Elbe

58

Giuseppe Biancani

Italian mathematician and selenographer

*March 8th, 1566, Bologna †June 7th, 1624, Parma

63

John Heminges

English actor

*November 25th, 1566, Droitwich Spa †October 10th, 1630, London

68

Daniel Colonius

Dutch theologian

*September 27th, 1566, Ghent †August 16th, 1635, Leiden

60

Edward Alleyn

English actor (1566–1626)

*September 1st, 1566, City of London †November 25th, 1626, London

70

Alessandro Piccinini

Italian lutenist and composer

*December 30th, 1566, Bologna †November 30th, 1637, Bologna

52

Marie of the Incarnation

French Discalced Carmelite beatified nun

*February 1st, 1566, Tours †April 18th, 1618, Pontoise

70

Philipp Uffenbach

German artist (1566-1636)

*January 15th, 1566, Frankfurt †April 6th, 1636, Frankfurt

75

Bartholomäus Anhorn der Ältere

Swiss historian

*July 1st, 1566, Fläsch †January 29th, 1642, Gais

55

Anna Juliana Gonzaga

Italian-born Archduchess of Austria and Religious Sister

*January 17th, 1566, Mantua †August 3rd, 1621, Innsbruck

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No: With 365 days 1566 is a normal year and no leap year.

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