On November 23, history records 52 notable events, 227 famous births and 110 deaths, spanning the years 1174 to 1863.
Events on this day include: Saladin enters Damascus, and adds it to his domain. (1174); Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile. (1248).
Notable people born on November 23 include Alexander (Byzantine emperor) (870), Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (912), Pope Clement IV (1190).
Notable figures who died on this day include Emperor Fei of Jin (386), Berthold, Duke of Bavaria (947), Eadred (955).
Events on 23 November 52
See all →Pretender to the throne Perkin Warbeck is hanged for reportedly attempting to escape from the Tower of London. He had invaded England in 1497, claiming to be the lost son of King Edward IV of England.
First campaign of the Ottoman Empire against the Kingdom of Imereti (modern western Georgia). Ottoman armies sack the capital Kutaisi and burn Gelati Monastery.
The Second War of Kappel results in the dissolution of the Protestant alliance in Switzerland.
The start of the 1733 slave insurrection on St. John in what was then the Danish West Indies.
American Civil War: Battle of Chattanooga begins: Union forces led by General Ulysses S. Grant reinforce troops at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and counter-attack Confederate troops.
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Birthdays on 23 November 227
See all →Deaths on 23 November 110
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