November 23rd, 1724

Born on November 23rd, 1724

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, 1980

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

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.

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

79

Christoph von Steiger

Swiss politician (1651–1731)

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

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

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

83

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022)

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

44

Elizabeth Prestel

American actress

*November 23rd, 1979, Philadelphia

44

Kelly Brook

British actress and model

*November 23rd, 1979, Rochester

57

Jeppe Kaas

Danish actor and composer

*November 23rd, 1966, Denmark

61

Nicolás Maduro

President of Venezuela since 2013

*November 23rd, 1962, Caracas

69

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer

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

63

Robin Roberts

American television broadcaster

*November 23rd, 1960, Tuskegee

70

Francis Cabrel

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

*November 23rd, 1953, Agen

74

Peter Lindbergh

German photographer and director (1944-2019)

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

64

Maxwell Caulfield

British actor

*November 23rd, 1959, Duffield

35

Julien Bam

German web video producer

*November 23rd, 1988, Aachen

57

Michelle Gomez

Scottish actress

*November 23rd, 1966, Glasgow

72

Friedrich Ludwig Aster

German engineer and officer

*November 23rd, 1732, Dresden †December 1st, 1804, Dresden

86

Krzysztof Penderecki

Polish composer and conductor (1933–2020)

*November 23rd, 1933, Dębica †March 29th, 2020, Kraków

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79

Immanuel Kant

German philosopher (1724–1804)

*April 22nd, 1724, Königsberg †February 12th, 1804, Königsberg

65

Frances Brooke

English novelist, essayist, playwright and translator (1724-1789)

*January 12th, 1724, Claypole †January 23rd, 1789, Sleaford

78

Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock

German poet, writer and linguist

*July 2nd, 1724, Quedlinburg †March 14th, 1803, Hamburg

48

Jan Adam Galina

Czech conductor and composer

*December 13th, 1724, Cítoliby †January 5th, 1773, Cítoliby

98

Eva Marie Veigel

Austrian dancer in London

*February 29th, 1724, Vienna †October 16th, 1822, London

74

Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria

German nobleman and elector (1724-1799)

*December 11th, 1724, Drogenbos †February 16th, 1799, Nymphenburg Palace

27

Louise of Great Britain

Daughter of George II of Great Britain; Queen consort of Denmark and Norway

*December 7th, 1724, Leicester House †December 19th, 1751, Christiansborg Palace

84

Dionysius van de Wijnpersse

Dutch theologian and university professor

*March 18th, 1724, Middelburg †October 8th, 1808, Leiden

43

Frederick Michael, Count Palatine of Zweibrücken

Father of Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria (1724-1767)

*February 27th, 1724, Ribeauvillé †August 15th, 1767, Schwetzingen

91

Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood

British Admiral known particularly for his service in the American Revolutionary War and French Revolutionary Wars (1724-1816)

*December 12th, 1724, Butleigh †January 27th, 1816, Bath

73

Dagobert Sigmund von Wurmser

Austrian marshall

*May 7th, 1724, Strasbourg †August 22nd, 1797, Vienna

83

Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval

French Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)

*December 11th, 1724, Bayers †June 17th, 1808, Hamburg

76

Noël Le Mire

French designer

*November 20th, 1724, Rouen †March 21st, 1801, Paris

68

Henry Laurens

American slave trader, planter, and congressman (1724-1792)

*March 6th, 1724, Charleston †December 8th, 1792, Charleston

89

Manuel do Cenáculo

18th-century Portuguese prelate and antiquarian

*March 1st, 1724, Lisbon †January 26th, 1814, Évora

82

Georg Adam, Prince of Starhemberg

Austrian diplomat (1724-1807)

*August 10th, 1724, London †April 19th, 1807, Vienna

68

Johann Gerhard Reinhard Andreae

German geologist (1724-1793)

*December 17th, 1724, Hanover †May 1st, 1793, Hanover

74

Claude Balbastre

French composer

*December 8th, 1724, Dijon †May 9th, 1799, Paris

68

John Smeaton

English engineer (1724-1792)

*June 8th, 1724, Austhorpe †October 28th, 1792, Austhorpe

81

George Stubbs

British painter (1724–1806)

*August 25th, 1724, Liverpool †July 10th, 1806, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1724 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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