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November 23, 1997 Annika Sorenstam wins ITT LPGA Tour Championship November 23, 1997 Jana Novotna (Czech) beats Mary Pierce (France) in Chase Tennis Champ November 23, 1996 Irebe Skliva, 18, of Greece, crowned 46th Miss World November 23, 1993 "Angels in America-Perestroika" opens at Walter Kerr New York City for 216 performances November 23, 1992 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances November 23, 1992 10,000,000 cellular telephone sold November 23, 1991 A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS November 23, 1991 Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight boxing title November 23, 1991 Martin Lopez-Zubero swims world record 200m backstroke (1:56.57) November 23, 1991 Sacramento Kings ends NBA's longest road losing streak at 43 games November 23, 1991 Sam's Town Bowling Invitational won by Lorrie Nichols November 23, 1991 Brigham Young Ty Detmer finishes NCAA career with record 4,031 yards passed in a season and 15,031 for career November 23, 1990 Model Cheryl Tiegs marries actor Tony Peck November 23, 1990 Test Cricket debut of Saeed Anwar (Pak vs. WI), scores 0 and 0 November 23, 1989 Pilots Union give up sympathy strike against Eastern Airlines November 23, 1989 Xenophobia Zolotas sworn in as premier of Greece November 23, 1988 France performs nuclear test November 23, 1988 Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal November 23, 1988 Yankees sign free agent 2nd-baseman Steve Sax to 3-year contract November 23, 1985 58 die as Egyptian commandos storm hijack Egyptair jet in Malta November 23, 1985 Retired CIA analyst Larry Wu-tai Chin, arrested of spying for China November 23, 1984 Limited-over International cricket debut for Wasim Akram, vs. NZ November 23, 1984 Test Cricket debut of David Boon age 23 and Bob Holland age 38 (v WI) November 23, 1984 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 23, 1984 Boston College QB Doug Flutie passes (472 yards), including game ending 48 yard TD (Hail Mary Pass) to end game and beat Miami 47-45 November 23, 1983 Soyuz T-9 lands November 23, 1983 U.S.S.R. leave weapon disarmament talks November 23, 1982 Challenger moves to Vandenberg AFB and mated for STS-6 November 23, 1982 FCC drops limits on duration and frequency of TV ads November 23, 1982 New York Islanders and Minnesota North Stars play to an 8-8 tie November 23, 1980 4,800 die in series of earthquakes that devastated southern Italy November 23, 1980 68th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 48-10 November 23, 1980 National Black Independent Party forms November 23, 1979 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks November 23, 1977 "Jesus Christ Superstar" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 96 performances November 23, 1977 European weather satellite Meteosat 1 launched from Cape Canaveral November 23, 1976 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 23, 1976 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. November 23, 1975 63rd CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Montreal Alouettes, 9-8 November 23, 1975 Bob Thomas of Chicago Bears kicks 55-yard field goal November 23, 1975 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Greater Ft. Myers Golf Classic November 23, 1974 60 Ethiopia government officials executed November 23, 1971 China People's Republic seated in United Nations Security Council November 23, 1971 Danny Murtaugh, manager of world champ Pirates, announces retirement November 23, 1970 KNCT TV channel 46 in Belton/Killeen, Texas (PBS) begins broadcasting November 23, 1968 "Noel Coward's Sweet Potato" closes at Booth New York City after 36 performances November 23, 1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson November 23, 1966 Chicago outfielder Tommie Agee is voted AL Rookie of Year November 23, 1965 31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern California (RB) November 23, 1965 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site November 23, 1964 "Bajour" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 232 performances November 23, 1964 Beatles release "I Feel Fine" and "She's a Woman" November 23, 1964 Vatican abolished Latin as official language of Roman Catholic liturgy November 23, 1963 "Doctor Who," the long-running British sci-fi series debuts in England November 23, 1963 "Tambourines to Glory" closes at Little Theater New York City after 24 performances November 23, 1963 Horatio Alger Society founded November 23, 1963 John F. Kennedy's body, lay in repose in East Room of White House November 23, 1963 Lyndon Baines Johnson proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning (for John F. Kennedy) November 23, 1962 Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named NL's MVP November 23, 1960 Dodgers outfielder Frank Howard is voted NL Rookie of Year November 23, 1960 Tinseltown dedicated its Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd November 23, 1960 Tiros 2, a weather satellite is launched November 23, 1959 "Fiorello!" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 796 performances November 23, 1955 British transfer Cocos (Keeling) Is in Indian Ocean to Australia November 23, 1953 KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft. Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast November 23, 1953 WJBF TV channel 6 in Augusta, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting November 23, 1950 Howard Swanson's "Short Symphony," premieres November 23, 1948 Dr. Frank G Back (New York City) patents lens to provide zoom effects November 23, 1947 French government of Schumann, forms November 23, 1947 Washington Redskin Sammy Baugh passes for 6 touchdowns vs Chi Cards (45-21) November 23, 1946 "Gypsy Lady" closes at Century Theater New York City after 79 performances November 23, 1946 34th CFL Grey Cup: Toronto Argonauts defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 28-6 November 23, 1946 French Navy fire in Haiphong Vietnam, kills 6,000 November 23, 1945 Most U.S. wartime rationing of foods, including meat and butter, ends November 23, 1944 U.S. 7th army under Gen Patch conquers Straatsburg November 23, 1943 1st printing of illegal "Warheid" November 23, 1943 British Forces Broadcasting Service begins operation November 23, 1943 U.S. forces take control of Tarawa, Gilbert Island and Makin from Japs November 23, 1943 Phils owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team November 23, 1942 3rd and 5th Romanian army corp surrenders November 23, 1942 Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized November 23, 1942 Col-gen Von Paul asks Hitler to surrender November 23, 1942 German 4th and 6th Army surrounded at Stalingrad November 23, 1942 Japan bombs Port Darwin, Australia November 23, 1942 Poon Lim set adrift for 133 days after his boat is torpedoed November 23, 1942 Russian 21st Army recaptures Kalatsj at Don November 23, 1942 Steward Poon Lim begins floating in a raft 133 days November 23, 1941 German troops conquer Klin, at NW of Moscow November 23, 1940 1st edition of illegal "The Truth" publishes November 23, 1940 Romania signs Driemogendheden pact November 23, 1939 Nazi Gov of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star November 23, 1937 Clifford Odets' "Golden Boy," premieres in New York City November 23, 1937 Emile Janson becomes Belgian premier November 23, 1937 John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and Men," premieres in New York City November 23, 1936 1st issue of Life, picture magazine created by Henry R Luce November 23, 1936 Life magazine hit newsstands November 23, 1931 Nationally Crisis Committee forms in Hague November 23, 1930 New York Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage November 23, 1926 Noel Coward's "This Was a Man," premieres in New York City November 23, 1923 German army commander Gen Von Seeckt bans NSDAP and KPD November 23, 1923 Germany's Stresemann government falls to SPD November 23, 1921 President Harding signs Willis Campell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes November 23, 1912 Hamilton Alerts suspended by ORFU for refusing to field a full team in a replay of a protested game November 23, 1911 Post Hospital at Presidio, San Francisco renamed Letterman General Hospital November 23, 1909 7.17" (18.2 cm) of rainfall, Rattlesnake Creek, Idaho (state rec) November 23, 1909 Wright Brothers forms million dollar corp to manufacture airplanes November 23, 1906 Joseph Smith, leader of the Mormon Church, convicted of polygamy November 23, 1905 Henry Watson Furness, an Indiana physican, named minister of Haiti November 23, 1904 3rd Olympic games close in St. Louis November 23, 1903 Enrico Caruso U.S. debut (Metropolitan Opera House, New York) in "Rigoletto" November 23, 1899 1st jukebox (Palais Royal Hotel, SF) November 23, 1899 Battle at Belmont, Cape colony: general Methuen beats Farmers November 23, 1897 Andrew J Beard invents "jerry coupler," to connect railroad cars November 23, 1897 Pencil sharpener patented by J L Love November 23, 1892 Battle of Lomani Congo: Belgian unit beats Arabs, 1000-3000 killed November 23, 1892 P de Coubertin launches plan for Modern Olympic Games November 23, 1889 Debut of 1st jukebox (Palais Royale Saloon, San Francisco) November 23, 1887 Notre Dame loses its 1st football game 8-0 to Michigan November 23, 1887 Opera "Trumpeter of Sackingen" 1st American production (New York City) November 23, 1885 Amsterdam police attack meeting of social-democrats united November 23, 1876 Columbia, Harvard and Princeton form Intercollegiate Football Assn November 23, 1871 Railway bridge over Dutch Deep opens November 23, 1868 Louis Ducos du Hauron patents trichrome color photo process November 23, 1864 Battle at Ball's Ferry Georgia (30 casualties) November 23, 1863 Battle of Chattanooga and Orchard Knob, Tennessee begins November 23, 1863 Patent granted for a process of making color photographs November 23, 1852 Just past midnight, a sharp jolt causes Lake Merced to drop 30' (9m) November 23, 1848 Female Medical Educational Society forms in Boston November 23, 1835 Henry Burden patents Horseshoe manufacturing machine (Troy New York) November 23, 1834 Hector Berlioz's "Harold in Italy," premieres November 23, 1832 French take Antwerp in liberation of Belgium November 23, 1783 Annapolis Maryland, becomes U.S. capital (until June 1784) November 23, 1765 People of Frederick County Md refuse to pay England's Stamp tax November 23, 1744 English premier John Carteret resigns November 23, 1705 Nicholas Rowe's "Ulysses," premieres in London November 23, 1700 Cardinal Francesco Albani elected Pope Clemens XI November 23, 1584 English parliament throws out Jesuits November 23, 1577 Water Geuzen under capt Slope enter Amsterdam November 23, 1556 King Philip II confers with Dutch financial experts November 23, 1334 St. Clemens Flood: Dike breaks at Flemish/Zeeuwse/Dutch coast November 23, 1165 Pope Alexander III returns from exile to Rome |