On this day: 23 November

Selected events and births on 23 November, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1924 – The New York Times published evidence from Edwin Hubble stating that the Andromeda Nebula, previously believed to be part of the Milky Way, is in fact another galaxy. Read more: The New York Times Edwin Hubble Andromeda Galaxy
• 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. Read more: An Unearthly Child Doctor Who Science fiction
• 1976 – Jacques Mayol became the first person to freedive to a depth of 100 metres (330 ft). Read more: Jacques Mayol Freediving
• 2003 – Rose Revolution: Eduard Shevardnadze resigned as President of Georgia following weeks of mass protests over disputed election results. Read more: Rose Revolution Eduard Shevardnadze President of Georgia
• 2011 – Arab Spring: After months of protests in Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh agreed to transfer power to Vice President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi. Read more: Arab Spring Yemeni revolution Ali Abdullah Saleh

Born on this day

• 1945 – Jim Doyle, American lawyer and politician, 44th Governor of Wisconsin Read more: Jim Doyle Governor of Wisconsin
• 1962 – Nicolás Maduro, Venezuelan union leader and politician, President of Venezuela Read more: Nicolás Maduro List of presidents of Venezuela
• 1987 – Snooki, American reality television personality Read more: Snooki Reality television
• 1990 – Christopher Quiring, German footballer[better source needed] Read more: Christopher Quiring Wikipedia:Verifiability
• 1992 – Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress Read more: Miley Cyrus
• 1995 – Kelly Rosen, Estonian footballer Read more: Kelly Rosen
• 1996 – Alexis Ren, American social media personality, model, and actress Read more: Alexis Ren
• 1996 – James Maddison, English footballer Read more: James Maddison
• 1996 – Anna Yanovskaya, Russian ice dancer Read more: Anna Yanovskaya
• 1998 – Caoimhín Kelleher, Irish footballer Read more: Caoimhín Kelleher
• 1999 – Boubacar Kamara, French footballer Read more: Boubacar Kamara
• 2001 – Tino Anjorin, English footballer Read more: Tino Anjorin

Text from Wikipedia: Selected anniversaries / November 23 and the linked articles, via the Wikimedia “On this day” feed, under CC BY-SA 4.0. We leave out entries about wars, violence and disasters to keep this page family-friendly.