November 23

November 23rd is Espresso Day and Fibonacci Day.

2020

Charli D'Amelio became the first person to reach 100 million followers on TikTok.

2004

Blizzard released World of Warcraft for PC and Mac, changing the MMORPG scene forever.

1980

The National Black Independent Political Party (NBIPP) was formed in the US.

1972

The fourth and final attempt to launch the Soviet Union's N1 rocket failed.

1963

President Lyndon Johnson had his first day in office after becoming the 36th president of the United States.

1924

The New York Times published Edwin Hubble's discovery that the Andromeda 'nebula' is actually a galaxy.

1921

US President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, which took effect from this day.

1897

J. L. Love patented his pencil sharpener in the US.

1890

King William III of the Netherlands died at age 73 and had no male heirs. His throne was given to his daughter Princess Wilhelmina.

1889

The jukebox was presented for the first time at a Palais Royale, Saloon in San Francisco, California, US.

1867

The Manchester Martyrs of the IRA were hung in front of 10,000 people at Salford Gaol, Manchester, UK.

1852

Lake Merced, California, was found to have sunk 30 feet (9 meters).

1765

Frederick County, Maryland, US, refused to pay the British Stamp Tax.

1654

Religious philosopher Blaise Pascal had an intense dreamlike experience he believed to be a religious vision.

534 BC

Thespis of Icaria, an ancient Greek poet, became the first recorded person to act out a character in a play.