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.
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November 23: Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan; St George's Day in Georgia
- 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.
- 1890 – William III of the Netherlands died without a living male heir, allowing his ten-year-old daughter Wilhelmina (pictured) to succeed him to the Dutch throne.
- 1963 – The first episode of Doctor Who premiered on BBC television, with William Hartnell in the title role, eventually becoming the longest-running science fiction television show in the world.
- 1971 – The People's Republic of China was given China's permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
- 1996 – Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked by three Ethiopians seeking political asylum, then crashed into the Indian Ocean near Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125 of the 175 people on board.