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

Destin Daniel Cretton

Film director and screenwriter

*November 23rd, 1978, Maui

45

Éva Horváth

Hungarian beauty queen, model

*November 23rd, 1978, Budapest

45

Alison Mosshart

American musician

*November 23rd, 1978, Vero Beach

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

44

Kelly Brook

British actress and model

*November 23rd, 1979, Rochester

44

Elizabeth Prestel

American actress

*November 23rd, 1979, Philadelphia

57

Jeppe Kaas

Danish actor and composer

*November 23rd, 1966, Denmark

31

Miley Cyrus

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

*November 23rd, 1992, Nashville

63

Robin Roberts

American television broadcaster

*November 23rd, 1960, Tuskegee

57

Vincent Cassel

French actor and film producer

*November 23rd, 1966, Paris

61

Nicolás Maduro

Venezuelan politician and president

*November 23rd, 1962, Caracas

46

Lateef Crowder Dos Santos

American actor

*November 23rd, 1977, Salvador

44

Tim Chiou

American actor

*November 23rd, 1979, Iowa City

46

Kayvan Novak

British actor

*November 23rd, 1977, Cricklewood

85

Johannes Diderik van der Waals

Netherlandish physicist (1837-1923)

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

64

Franklin Pierce

President of the United States from 1853 to 1857

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

44

Nihat Kahveci

Turkish footballer

*November 23rd, 1979, Istanbul

41

Igor Kuzmin

Estonian rower

*November 23rd, 1982, Narva

70

Francis Cabrel

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

*November 23rd, 1953, Agen

47

Page Kennedy

American actor

*November 23rd, 1976, Wyandotte

68

Ludovico Einaudi

Italian pianist and composer (born 1955)

*November 23rd, 1955, Turin

80

Sue Nicholls

English actress

*November 23rd, 1943, Walsall

80

Günther Beckstein

German politician

*November 23rd, 1943, Hersbruck

52

Chris Hardwick

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

*November 23rd, 1971, Louisville

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Born in 1978

45

Miroslav Klose

German association football player

*June 9th, 1978, Opole

45

Vibeke Stene

Gothic metal soprano singer, ex female vocals of Tristania

*August 17th, 1978, Sokndal

45

Ella Diehl

Badminton player

*August 5th, 1978, Samara

45

Kim Yong-hyun

South Korean badminton player

*May 13th, 1978, Incheon

45

Tadashi Ohtsuka

Badminton player

*April 30th, 1978, Nagasaki

45

Gianluigi Buffon

Former Italian footballer (born 1978)

*January 28th, 1978, Carrara

45

Ani Lorak

Ukrainian singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur

*September 27th, 1978, Kitsman

45

Malin Arvidsson

Swedish actress and dancer

*February 19th, 1978, El Salvador

44

John Legend

American singer-songwriter

*December 28th, 1978, Springfield

45

Jonas Dahl

Danish politician

*February 26th, 1978, Randers

45

Stana Katic

Canadian actress

*April 26th, 1978, Hamilton

45

Moritz Führmann

German actor

*July 5th, 1978, Kassel

45

Didier Drogba

Ivorian association football player

*March 11th, 1978, Abidjan

45

Emile Heskey

English association football player

*January 11th, 1978, Leicester

45

Anthony Mackie

American actor

*September 23rd, 1978, New Orleans

45

Disha Vakani

Indian actress

*August 17th, 1978, Ahmedabad

45

Justin Long

American actor

*June 2nd, 1978, Fairfield

45

Nick Kroll

American entertainer

*June 5th, 1978, New York City

45

Perez Hilton

American actor and blogger

*March 23rd, 1978, Miami

45

Émilie Simon

French singer, songwriter and composer

*July 17th, 1978, Montpellier

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

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