November 23rd, 1808

Born on November 23rd, 1808

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What happened on November 23rd, 1808?

November 23rd, 1808

French and Poles defeat the Spanish at Battle of Tudela.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Tudela

What else 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.

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

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

64

Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

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

40

Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1983, Skagen

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

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

79

Christoph von Steiger

Swiss politician (1651–1731)

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

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

65

Jose Clemente Orozco

Mexican artist (1883–1949)

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

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

69

Fyodor Tyutchev

Russian poet (1803-1873)

*November 23rd, 1803, Ovstug †July 15th, 1873, Pushkin

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

Same year
Born in 1808

66

Andrew Johnson

President of the United States from 1865 to 1869

*December 29th, 1808, Raleigh †July 31st, 1875, Elizabethton

64

Napoleon III

President and Emperor of the French (1808–1873)

*April 20th, 1808, Paris †January 9th, 1873, Chislehurst

62

Michael William Balfe

Irish composer

*May 15th, 1808, Dublin †October 20th, 1870, Hertfordshire

79

Alexander William Doniphan

American politician and soldier (1808-1887)

*July 9th, 1808, Mason County †August 8th, 1887

46

Gérard de Nerval

French writer, poet, essayist and translator (1808–1855)

*May 22nd, 1808, Paris †January 26th, 1855, Paris

37

Henrik Wergeland

Norwegian writer (1808–1845)

*June 17th, 1808, Kristiansand Municipality †July 12th, 1845, Christiania

81

Jefferson Davis

President of the Confederate States from 1861 to 1865

*June 3rd, 1808, Fairview †December 6th, 1889, New Orleans

74

Abdelkader El Djezairi

Algerian religious and military leader (1808–1883)

*September 6th, 1808, Guittena †May 26th, 1883, Damascus

68

Antoine Elwart

French composer (1808-1877)

*November 19th, 1808, Paris †October 14th, 1877, 18th arrondissement of Paris

85

Charles Merivale

English historian and churchman (1808-1893)

*March 8th, 1808, London †December 27th, 1893, Ely

57

Claude Paris

French composer

*September 19th, 1808, Lyon †July 25th, 1866, Paris

56

Hugh Falconer

Scottish scientist (1808–1865)

*February 29th, 1808, Forres †January 31st, 1865, London

85

Patrice de Mac-Mahon, Duke of Magenta

Third President of the French Republic (1808–1893)

*May 13th, 1808, Sully †October 16th, 1893, Montcresson

70

Honoré Daumier

French artist (1808–1879)

*February 26th, 1808, Marseille †February 10th, 1879, Valmondois

74

Philipp Christoph Zeller

German entomologist (1808–1883)

*April 8th, 1808, Steinheim an der Murr †March 27th, 1883, Szczecin

83

Thomas Cook

English founder of the travel agency Thomas Cook & Son

*November 22nd, 1808, Derbyshire †July 18th, 1892, Leicester

65

Salmon P. Chase

American politician and lawyer (1808–1873)

*January 13th, 1808, Cornish †May 7th, 1873, New York City

34

José de Esproncedo

Spanish poet (1808-1842)

*March 25th, 1808, Almendralejo †May 23rd, 1842, Madrid

63

Cristina Trivulzio Belgiojoso

Italian noblewoman, patriot, editor and philantropist

*June 28th, 1808, Milan †July 5th, 1871, Milan

28

Maria Malibran

Spanish opera singer (1808–1836)

*March 24th, 1808, Paris †September 23rd, 1836, Manchester

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Leap year

Yes: 1808 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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