November 23rd, 1568

Born on November 23rd, 1568

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

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

86

John Wallis

English mathematician (*1616 – †1703)

*November 23rd, 1616, Ashford †October 28th, 1703, Oxford

65

Jose Clemente Orozco

Mexican artist (1883–1949)

*November 23rd, 1883, Ciudad Guzmán †September 7th, 1949, Mexico City

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70

Tommaso Campanella

Italian philosopher, theologian, astrologer, and poet (1568-1639)

*September 4th, 1568, Stilo †May 21st, 1639, Paris

76

Urban VIII

Pope of the Catholic Church from 1623 to 1644

*April 5th, 1568, Florence †July 29th, 1644, Rome

29

Gunilla Bielke

Queen of Sweden

*June 25th, 1568, Östergötland †June 25th, 1597, Bråborg Castle

64

Salome Alt

Mistress to German Prince bishop

*November 21st, 1568, Salzburg †June 27th, 1633, Wels

23

Aloysius Gonzaga

Italian aristocrat and Jesuit seminarian and saint

*March 9th, 1568, Castiglione delle Stiviere †June 21st, 1591, Rome

57

Honoré d'Urfé

French writer (1568-1625)

*February 11th, 1568, Marseille †June 1st, 1625, Villefranche-sur-Mer

54

Sophie of Brandenburg

Regent of Saxony (1568-1622)

*June 6th, 1568, Flecken Zechlin †December 7th, 1622, Colditz Castle

51

Onorio Longhi

Italian architect

*October 12th, 1568, Viggiù †December 31st, 1619, Rome

71

Henry Wotton

English writer, poet, politician and ambassador (1568-1639)

*March 30th, 1568, Boughton Place †December 1st, 1639, Eton College

63

Johannes Hartmann

German chemist, physician and rector (1568-1631)

*January 15th, 1568, Amberg †December 7th, 1631, Marburg

56

Princess Anna of Sweden

Swedish princess (1568-1625)

*May 17th, 1568, Eskilstuna †February 26th, 1625, Brodnica

58

Bernardo de Balbuena

Poet

*November 20th, 1568, Valdepeñas †October 11th, 1627, San Juan

61

Christian I

Prince of Anhalt, then Prince of Anhalt-Bernburg

*May 11th, 1568, Bernburg †April 17th, 1630, Bernburg

69

Daniel Cramer

German theologian

*January 20th, 1568, Recz †October 5th, 1637, Szczecin

59

Zdeněk Vojtěch Popel von Lobkowitz

Czech nobleman (1568-1628)

*August 15th, 1568, Prague †June 16th, 1628, Vienna

48

Karl Ludwig von Sulz

9 Jul 1568 Tiengen - 29 Sep 1616 Trino

*July 9th, 1568, Waldshut-Tiengen †September 29th, 1616, Turin

78

David Gloxin

Roman jurist and organist (1568-1646)

*February 8th, 1568, Choszczno †September 11th, 1646, Lübeck

61

Charlotte Catherine de La Trémoille

French princess (1568-1629)

*June 18th, 1568, La Ferté-sous-Jouarre †August 29th, 1629, Paris

45

Ventura Salimbeni

Italian painter (1568-1613)

*January 20th, 1568, Siena †November 23rd, 1613, Siena

46

Virginia de' Medici

Italian noble (1568-1615)

*May 29th, 1568, Florence †January 15th, 1615, Modena

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Leap year

Yes: 1568 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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