November 23rd, 1978

Born on November 23rd, 1978

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What happened on November 23rd, 1978?

November 23rd, 1978

The Geneva Frequency Plan of 1975 goes into effect, realigning many of Europe's longwave and mediumwave broadcasting frequencies.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva_Frequency_Plan_of_1975

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

Born on November 23rd, 1978

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

37

Robert Sassone

French racing cyclist (1978-2016)

*November 23rd, 1978, Noumea †January 21st, 2016, Noumea

45

Tote

Spanish association football player

*November 23rd, 1978, Madrid

45

Destin Daniel Cretton

Film director and screenwriter

*November 23rd, 1978, Maui

45

Terrence Trammell

American hurdler

*November 23rd, 1978, Atlanta

45

Alison Mosshart

American musician

*November 23rd, 1978, Vero Beach

33

Tommy Marth

American musician (1978-2012)

*November 23rd, 1978, Las Vegas Valley †April 23rd, 2012, Las Vegas Valley

36

Hugo St-Cyr

Canadian actor

*November 23rd, 1978, Montreal †September 24th, 2015

45

Éva Horváth

Hungarian beauty queen, model

*November 23rd, 1978, Budapest

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

40

Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1983, Skagen

44

Elizabeth Prestel

American actress

*November 23rd, 1979, Philadelphia

44

Kelly Brook

British actress and model

*November 23rd, 1979, Rochester

31

Miley Cyrus

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

*November 23rd, 1992, Nashville

57

Jeppe Kaas

Danish actor and composer

*November 23rd, 1966, Denmark

46

Andrei Bănică

Romanian rower

*November 23rd, 1977, Constanța

35

Julien Bam

German web video producer

*November 23rd, 1988, Aachen

44

Nihat Kahveci

Turkish footballer

*November 23rd, 1979, Istanbul

83

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022)

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

52

Chris Hardwick

American stand-up comedian, actor, television host, writer, producer, podcaster, and musician

*November 23rd, 1971, Louisville

57

Michelle Gomez

Scottish actress

*November 23rd, 1966, Glasgow

63

Robin Roberts

American television broadcaster

*November 23rd, 1960, Tuskegee

41

Asafa Powell

Jamaican sprinter

*November 23rd, 1982, Spanish Town

64

Maxwell Caulfield

British actor

*November 23rd, 1959, Duffield

70

Francis Cabrel

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

*November 23rd, 1953, Agen

46

Christopher Amott

Swedish guitarist

*November 23rd, 1977, Halmstad

74

Peter Lindbergh

German photographer and director

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

53

Oded Fehr

Israeli actor

*November 23rd, 1970, Tel Aviv

57

Vincent Cassel

French actor and film producer

*November 23rd, 1966, Paris

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

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

Same year
Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

46

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

45

Marit Berger Røsland

Norwegian lawyer and politician

*September 21st, 1978, Lørenskog

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

46

Didier Drogba

Ivorian and French association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

46

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

46

Yim Bang-eun

Badminton player

*April 25th, 1978, Incheon

46

Chris Blair

Badminton player

*March 4th, 1978, Invercargill

45

Konstrakta

Serbian singer-songwriter

*October 12th, 1978, Belgrade

45

Jessica Pilnäs

Swedish singer

*July 5th, 1978, Åryd

45

Poo Bear

American songwriter and singer

*September 4th, 1978, Connecticut

46

Jamie Carragher

English footballer and sportcaster

*January 28th, 1978, Bootle

46

Aparna Popat

Indian badminton player

*January 18th, 1978, Mumbai

46

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

46

Donna Kellogg

Badminton player

*January 20th, 1978, Derby

45

Rio Ferdinand

English association football player (born 1978)

*November 7th, 1978, Camberwell

46

Danai Gurira

American actress

*February 14th, 1978, Grinnell

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No: With 365 days 1978 is a normal year and no leap year.

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