Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 23
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This is a list of selected November 23 anniversaries that appears on 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 may be controversial, or on a day that is or soon will be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
To report an error when this appears on the Main Page, see Main Page errors.November 23: Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan; St George's Day in Georgia
- 1644 – John Milton (pictured) published Areopagitica, arguing for the right to free speech and against publication censorship during the English Civil War.
- 1867 – The Manchester Martyrs were hanged in Manchester, England for their rescue of two Irish nationalists, who played important roles in the failed Fenian Rising, from jail.
- 1963 – The BBC television series Doctor Who premiered with William Hartnell in the titular role.
- 1971 – The People's Republic of China was given China's permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
- 1985 – Omar Rezaq and two others from the Abu Nidal terrorist group hijacked EgyptAir Flight 648 over the Mediterranean Sea.
- 2003 – Rose Revolution: Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as President of Georgia following weeks of mass protests over disputed election results.
More events: November 22 – November 23 – November 24
