What Happened on Nov 23

Battle of Jüterbog

Field Marshal Lennart Torstenson had unexpectedly marched into Jutland in September 1643. While engaged in operations there, an Imperial army under... Read more

Giovanni Albani (Clement XI) elected Pope

Albani was born in Urbino, into a noble family that had established itself there from northern Albania in the 15th century and were originally... Read more

Franklin Pierce Is Born

Franklin Pierce, 14th president of the United States, was born on November 23, 1804 in Hillsboro, New Hampshire. Like his predecessor James K.... Read more

Henry McCarty, aka 'Billy the Kid' is Born

The infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" is born in a poor Irish neighborhood on New York City's East Side. Before he was shot dead at... Read more

Third Battle Of Chattanooga

On November 23, 1863, the Battle of Chattanooga began. Over the next three days, Union forces drove Confederate troops away from Chattanooga,... Read more

Great Britain Officially Occupies Basra

General Barrett immediately began to make preparations to continue the offensive against the Turks at Baljaniya, when on the 20th on November, he... Read more

Life Magazine's first issue is published

In 1936 publisher Henry Luce paid $92,000 to the owners of Life magazine because he sought the name for Time Inc. Wanting only the old Life’s name... Read more

German Luftwaffe Commences Main Air Raid on English City of Southampton

Southampton Blitz The Second World War hit Southampton particularly hard. Pockets of Georgian architecture remain, but much of the city was leveled... Read more

Aerolineas Argentinas Flight 322 Crashes

Aerolineas Argentinas Flight 322 was the flight number of a scheduled international passenger flight from Buenos Aires to Trinidad and New York... Read more

Irpinia Earthquake

The earthquake had a magnitude (Ms) of 6.8 to 7.0 with a focal depth of 20 km. The area of severest shaking (Modified Mercalli Intensity X) was... Read more

AC/DC releases For Those About to Rock We Salute You

For Those About to Rock We Salute You is the eighth album by Australian hard rock band AC/DC, released in 1981. The album was a follow-up to their... Read more

Doug Flutie of Boston College throws Hail Mary pass in win over Miami Hurricanes

Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown! Touchdown, Boston College! He did it! He did it! Flutie did it...He hit Phelan in the end... Read more

EgyptAir Flight 648 is Hijacked by the Terrorist Abu Nidal Organization

On November 23, at 19:35 the EgyptAir Boeing 737 was hijacked by 3 men. The Egyptian security guard who was onboard shot and killed one of the... Read more

"Scrooged" Is Released

Scrooged is a 1988 comedy film, a modernization of Charles Dickens' novella, A Christmas Carol. The film was produced and directed by Richard... Read more

Nuclear Assault release Handle with Care

Handle with Care is an album by American thrash metal band Nuclear Assault released in 1989. Read more

Bad Religion releases Against the Grain

Against the Grain is the fifth album (and seventh release overall) by punk rock band Bad Religion released on November 23, 1990. This is the last... Read more

"Mr. And Mrs. Bridge" Is Released

Mr. & Mrs. Bridge is a 1990 Merchant Ivory Film based on the novels by Evan S. Connell of the same name. It is directed by James Ivory, with a... Read more

Roald Dahl Dies

On this day in 1990, Roald Dahl, the best-selling author of such children’s books as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant... Read more

Miley Cyrus Is Born

Cyrus was born in Nashville, Tennessee on November 23, 1992. She is the daughter of Leticia "Tish" (née Finley) and country singer Billy Ray Cyrus.... Read more

Guns N' Roses release "The Spaghetti Incident?"

"The Spaghetti Incident?" is the 5th studio album by hard rock band Guns N' Roses. The album is unique for the band, consisting entirely of cover... Read more

Snoop Dogg Releases Album "Doggystyle"

Doggystyle is the debut solo album from American West Coast hip hop rapper Snoop Doggy Dogg, released November 23, 1993 on Death Row Records. The... Read more

MST3K Ep. 615 - "Kitten with a Whip"

While running for Senator, a soft-hearted man (John Forsythe) finds himself alternately cajoled and blackmailed into helping Jody (Ann-Margret), a... Read more

Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is Hijacked

''I pushed back my trolley and told the other girl to stop serving drinks,'' she said today. ''The terrorists said for everyone to be seated. They... Read more

Nas Releases Nastradamus

Nastradamus is Nas' fourth studio album released under Columbia Records, and his first album to be released under his new imprint Ill Will Records.... Read more

St. Vincent-St. Mary High School Wins Division III State Title with Freshman LeBron James

As a freshman, James averaged 18 points per game. He helped the team to a Division III state title by scoring 25 points in the championship game.... Read more