11/23/2022 12:01:00 AM Today In History - November 23
Reprinted By Permission From OnThisDay.com
Today in History in 1783 Annapolis, Maryland became the United States Capital until June 1784; and in 1963 “Doctor Who” the long-running British sci-fi series debuted.
Our on this day in history archives contain over 200,000 events, birthdays and deaths from 6,000 years of history. Here is a roundup of a few of them:
Historical Events
800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to investigate the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III.
1644 - Areopagitica, a pamphlet decrying censorship, written by John Milton is published.
1783 - Annapolis Maryland, becomes US capital (until June 1784)
1909 - Wright Brothers forms million dollar corp to manufacture airplanes
1936 - 1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce is published
1963 - "Doctor Who" the long-running British sci-fi series debuts
1963 - JFK's body lay in repose in East Room of White House
1963 - LBJ proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for JFK)
2005 - Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, elected president of Liberia, is the first woman to lead an African country.
2007 - MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sank in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands.
Famous Birthdays
1804 - Franklin Pierce, Hillsboro NH, (D) 14th Pres (1853-1857)
1819 - Josiah Dwight Whitney, Northampton Massachusetts, American Geologist who led the California Geological Survey (Mount Whitney and Whitney Glacier are named for him)
1859 - Billy the Kid, [William H Bonney], NYC, frontier outlaw, (d. 1881)
1992 - Miley Cyrus, Nashville, Tennessee, actress and singer (Hannah Montana, The Climb)
Famous Weddings
1940 - RAF pilot Guy Gibson (22) weds show dancer and actress Eve Moore in Penarth’s Anglican Church
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