Historical Events on November 23

19 significant historical events occurred on November 23. November 23 has been marked by several events across different decades and continents. On this date, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 was hijacked and ditched into the ocean in 1996, North and South Korean forces clashed during the Bombardment of Yeonpyeong in 2010, and the Brazilian Grand Prix Formula One race took place in 2013. These events involve aviation incidents, military conflicts, and international sports.

Total Events

Time Span

1315–2023

17 famous birthdays on November 23

Including William G. Kaelin Jr, Paul Celan, José Clemente Orozco

View Birthdays

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density

14th C.21st C.

14th Century

1 event

1315

war

1315 battle during the creation of the Swiss Confederacy

17th Century

1 event

1650

war

1650 naval battle between Spain and France

19th Century

4 events

1837

war

1837 battle between Lower Canada rebels and British colonial authorities

1856

war

Minor naval engagement during the Filibuster War between the Nicaraguan (Filibusters) schooner Granada and the Costa Rican brig Once de Abril, which took place off San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua

1867

politics

19th-Century Brazil–Bolivia accord

1899

war

Battle of the Second Boer War