What happend on 23rd November

This is day of

International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is observed to promote the safety of journalists and combat impunity for crimes against them.

2005

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected as President of Liberia, making history as the first woman to lead an African nation.

1992

The Czechoslovakia federal assembly votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, leading to peaceful separation.

1980

A series of murders attributed to the "Lipstick Killer" comes to an end in Chicago with the arrest of William Heirens.

1943

The Battle of Tarawa, a pivotal World War II battle in the Pacific, concludes with a U.S. Marine Corps victory over Japanese forces.

1936

The inaugural edition of Life magazine is published in the United States, featuring a cover photograph by Margaret Bourke-White.

1889

The first jukebox is installed at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco, providing patrons with recorded music.

1852

The first edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe's influential anti-slavery novel, "Uncle Tom's Cabin," is published, contributing to the abolitionist movement.