November 23rd, 1979

Born on November 23rd, 1979

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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

Born on November 23rd, 1979

44

Elizabeth Prestel

American actress

*November 23rd, 1979, Philadelphia

44

Kelly Brook

British actress and model

*November 23rd, 1979, Rochester

44

Nihat Kahveci

Turkish footballer

*November 23rd, 1979, Istanbul

44

Hiroaki Iwanaga

Japanese actor and model

*November 23rd, 1979, Hasami

44

Tim Chiou

American actor

*November 23rd, 1979, Iowa City

44

Ivica Kostelić

Croatian Alpine skier

*November 23rd, 1979, Zagreb

44

Jonathan Sadowski

Actor

*November 23rd, 1979, Chicago

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

45

Joachim Fischer Nielsen

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1978, Copenhagen

40

Kamilla Rytter Juhl

Danish badminton player

*November 23rd, 1983, Skagen

31

Miley Cyrus

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

*November 23rd, 1992, Nashville

37

Robert Sassone

French racing cyclist (1978-2016)

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

57

Jeppe Kaas

Danish actor and composer

*November 23rd, 1966, Denmark

35

Julien Bam

German web video producer

*November 23rd, 1988, Aachen

83

Herbert Achternbusch

German writer, painter and filmmaker (1938–2022)

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

61

Nicolás Maduro

President of Venezuela since 2013

*November 23rd, 1962, Caracas

41

Asafa Powell

Jamaican sprinter

*November 23rd, 1982, Spanish Town

63

Robin Roberts

American television broadcaster

*November 23rd, 1960, Tuskegee

57

Michelle Gomez

Scottish actress

*November 23rd, 1966, Glasgow

46

Andrei Bănică

Romanian rower

*November 23rd, 1977, Constanța

52

Chris Hardwick

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

*November 23rd, 1971, Louisville

64

Maxwell Caulfield

British actor

*November 23rd, 1959, Duffield

70

Francis Cabrel

French singer-songwriter and guitarist

*November 23rd, 1953, Agen

45

Tote

Spanish association football player

*November 23rd, 1978, Madrid

74

Peter Lindbergh

German photographer and director

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

41

Saïd Haddou

Road bicycle racer

*November 23rd, 1982, Issy-les-Moulineaux

53

Oded Fehr

Israeli actor

*November 23rd, 1970, Tel Aviv

43

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Indian actress

*November 23rd, 1980, Pune

Same year
Born in 1979

45

Gao Ling

Chinese badminton player

*March 14th, 1979, Wuhan

45

Yang Wei

Chinese badminton player

*January 13th, 1979, Guangdong

44

Tine Baun

Danish badminton player

*July 21st, 1979, Hørsholm

44

Deborah Secco

Brazilian actress

*November 26th, 1979, Rio de Janeiro

45

Johan Harstad

Norwegian author

*February 10th, 1979, Stavanger Municipality

44

Saralee Thungthongkam

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1979, Bangkok

44

Anders Kristiansen

Badminton player

*September 7th, 1979, Frederikssund Municipality

44

Nikhil Kanetkar

Badminton player

*May 13th, 1979, Pune

44

Guf

Russian rapper

*September 23rd, 1979, Ivanteyevskaya Street

44

Ghayath Almadhoun

Swedish poet

*July 19th, 1979, Damascus

45

Dan Tangnes

Norwegian ice hockey player (1979-)

*March 8th, 1979, Oslo

44

Patricia Aulitzky

Austrian actress

*July 7th, 1979, Salzburg

44

Mia Audina

Indonesian badminton player

*August 22nd, 1979, Jakarta

44

Chen Hong

Badminton player

*November 28th, 1979, Changting County

45

Ingo Kindervater

Badminton player

*January 1st, 1979, Burgwedel

44

Britta Andersen

Badminton player

*December 19th, 1979, Aarhus

44

Vincent Kartheiser

American actor

*May 5th, 1979, Minneapolis

44

Aamir Ghaffar

Badminton player

*August 18th, 1979, Peshawar

44

Chris Pratt

American actor (born 1979)

*June 21st, 1979, Virginia

45

Lise Risom Olsen

Norwegian actress

*March 1st, 1979, Fredrikstad Municipality

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No: With 365 days 1979 is a normal year and no leap year.

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