November 23rd, 1784

Born on November 23rd, 1784

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

64

Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

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

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

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

31

Miley Cyrus

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

*November 23rd, 1992, Nashville

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

69

Manuel de Falla

Spanish composer

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

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

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

65

Jose Clemente Orozco

Mexican artist (1883–1949)

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

70

Francis Cabrel

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

*November 23rd, 1953, Agen

36

François-Noël Babeuf

French political agitator and journalist (1760-1797)

*November 23rd, 1760, Saint-Quentin †May 27th, 1797, Vendôme

64

Maxwell Caulfield

British actor

*November 23rd, 1959, Duffield

72

Thomas Attwood

English composer and organist (1765-1838)

*November 23rd, 1765, London †March 24th, 1838, London

35

Julien Bam

German web video producer

*November 23rd, 1988, Aachen

57

Michelle Gomez

Scottish actress

*November 23rd, 1966, Glasgow

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65

Zachary Taylor

President of the United States from 1849 to 1850

*November 24th, 1784, Barboursville †July 9th, 1850, Washington, D.C.

72

William Buckland

English clergyman, geologist and palaeontologist (1784-1856)

*March 12th, 1784, Axminster †August 14th, 1856, Islip

48

Marie-Antoine Carême

French chef

*June 8th, 1784, Paris †January 12th, 1833, Paris

74

Leigh Hunt

British critic, essayist, poet and writer (1784-1859)

*October 19th, 1784, Southgate †August 28th, 1859, Putney

64

Thomas Robert Bugeaud

Marshal of France (1784-1849)

*October 15th, 1784, Limoges †June 10th, 1849, Paris

62

Gabriel Lory

Swiss painter

*June 21st, 1784, Bern †August 25th, 1846, Bern

48

Ferdinand VII of Spain

King of Spain (1784–1833) (r. 1808; 1813–1833)

*October 14th, 1784, Royal Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial †September 29th, 1833, Madrid

53

Ferdinand Ries

German composer

*November 28th, 1784, Bonn †January 13th, 1838, Frankfurt

61

Friedrich Bessel

German astronomer and mathematician

*July 22nd, 1784, Minden †March 17th, 1846, Königsberg

83

Carlo Filangieri

Italian soldier and politician (1784-1867)

*May 10th, 1784, Cava de' Tirreni †October 9th, 1867, Portici

69

Frederick Adam

British Army general

*June 17th, 1784, Scotland †August 17th, 1853, London

76

George Hamilton-Gordon, 4th Earl of Aberdeen

British politician (1784-1860)

*January 28th, 1784, Edinburgh †December 14th, 1860, London

18

Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia

Russian grand duchess (1784-1803)

*December 24th, 1784, Saint Petersburg †September 24th, 1803, Ludwigslust

75

Jérôme Bonaparte

Napoleon I's brother (1784–1860)

*November 15th, 1784, Ajaccio †June 24th, 1860, château de Vilgénis

70

Sir George Arthur, 1st Baronet

English colonial official, Governor of Bombay (1784-1854)

*June 21st, 1784, Plymouth †September 19th, 1854, London

73

Andrew Stevenson

American politician (1784-1857)

*January 21st, 1784, Culpeper County †January 25th, 1857, Albemarle County

68

Johan Gunder Adler

Danish civil servant (1784-1852)

*March 5th, 1784, Copenhagen †May 26th, 1852, Hof

79

Leo von Klenze

German architect and painter (1784–1864)

*February 29th, 1784, Schladen †January 26th, 1864, Munich

57

Allan Cunningham

Scottish poet and author (1784–1842)

*December 7th, 1784, Keir †October 30th, 1842, London

65

Peter De Wint

English landscape painter (1784-1849)

*January 21st, 1784, Stone †January 30th, 1849, London

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Leap year

Yes: 1784 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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