November 23rd

1644 ~ ”Areopagitica” by John Milton was published.

1860 ~ Birthday of Billy the Kid, Bandit.

1869 ~ In Dumbarton, Scotland the clipper ship "Cutty Sark" was launched (it was one of the last clipper ships to be built, and the only one surviving to the present day).

1876 ~ Birthday of Manuel de Falla, Composer.

1887 ~ Birthday of Boris Karloff, Actor.

1888 ~ Birthday of Harpo Marx, Comedian.

1902 ~ Death of Walter Reed, Bacteriologist.

1955 ~ Death of Shemp Howard, actor, comedian (The Three Stooges)

1963 ~ The first episode of the sci-fi TV series "Doctor Who" debuts on the BBC.

1971 ~ The People's Republic of China was given the Republic of China's seat on the United Nations Security Council.

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