Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 23
This is a list of selected November 23 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
Please note that the events listed on the Main Page are chosen based more on relative article quality and to maintain a mix of topics, not based solely on how important or significant their subjects are. Only four to five events are posted at a time and thus not everything that is "most important and significant" can be listed. In addition, an event is generally not posted this year if it is also the subject of the scheduled featured article or picture of the day.
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| Blurb | Reason |
|---|---|
| 1499 – Perkin Warbeck, a pretender to the English throne during the reign of King Henry VII of England, was hanged after reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. | needs more footnotes |
| 1644 – In opposition to licensing and censorship during the English Civil War, John Milton's Areopagitica was published, arguing for the right to free expression. | cleanup, neutrality issues |
| 1890 – William III of the Netherlands died without a living male heir, allowing his ten-year-old daughter Wilhelmina to succeed him to the Dutch throne. | refimprove, lead too short |
| 1955 – The Cocos Islands in the Indian Ocean came under Australian control. | Tagged with {{refimprove}} |
| 1971 – The People's Republic of China was given China's permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council. | refimprove section |
| 1980 – An earthquake struck the Irpinia region of Italy, killing 2,914 people, injuring more than 10,000 and leaving 300,000 homeless. | short |
| 2003 – Rose Revolution: Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as President of Georgia following weeks of mass protests over disputed election results. | Tagged with {{refimprove}} |
Eligible
- 1963 – The first episode of Doctor Who, now the world's longest-running science fiction television show, was broadcast on BBC television with William Hartnell in the title role.
- 1985 – Omar Rezaq and two others from the Abu Nidal terrorist group hijacked EgyptAir Flight 648 over the Mediterranean Sea.
- 2007 – MS Explorer became the first cruise ship to sink in the Antarctic Ocean.
- 2009 – A crowd of people on their way to register the candidacy of Esmael Mangudadatu in the upcoming election for Governor of Maguindanao, Philippines, were attacked by supporters of his rival, resulting in at least 57 deaths..
- 2010 – In response to artillery exercises held near the border between the two nations, North Korea bombarded Yeonpyeong Island, killing four South Korean soldiers and injuring 19 others.
November 23: St George's Day in Georgia; Labor Thanksgiving Day in Japan
- 1867 – The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England, for killing a police officer while helping two Irish nationalists escape from police custody.
- 1876 – William "Boss" Tweed, a New York City politician who had been arrested for embezzlement, was handed to US authorities after having escaped from prison to Spain.
- 1934 – An Anglo-Ethiopian boundary commission in the Ogaden encountered a garrison of Somalis in Italian service at Walwal, which led to the Abyssinia Crisis.
- 1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked, then crashed into the Indian Ocean near Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125 of the 175 people on board.
- 2005 – Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf (pictured) won the Liberian general election, making her the first democratically elected female head of state in Africa.