November 23 in History

23 November in History – 82 years ago

Three French Empires

Sub-Saharan Africa 1942: Three French Empires

In November 1942 the Allies landed in Vichy French North Africa and defeated the Axis in... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1942: Three French Empires
Sub-Saharan Africa 1942
Three French Empires
In November 1942 the Allies landed in Vichy French North Africa and defeated the Axis in Egypt,...
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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 195: Annexation of Osroene
Eastern Mediterranean 195
Annexation of Osroene
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Historical Atlas of Eastern Mediterranean 6: Roman annexation of Judea
Eastern Mediterranean 6
Roman annexation of Judea
In 6 AD Herod Archelaus, ruler of Judea and Idumea, made the sacrilegious decision to divorce...
 

on 23 November 1808

French defeat Spanish at Tudela

All Events on 23 November

starts   2019
Bougainville votes for independence from Papua New Guinea
ends   2003
Pro-Western Rose Revolution in Georgia
  1958
Ghana and Guinea form loose federation
ends   1943
US takes Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands
ends   1943
US takes Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands
ends   1942
Soviet offensive isolates German 6th Army at Stalingrad
  1942
French West Africa declares for Darlan
  1941
US occupies Dutch colony of Surinam
ends   1939
Congress resigns over India’s entry into WWII
starts   1935
Communist revolts in Natal, Recife & Rio de Janeiro
starts   1917
Lettow-Vorbeck invades Portuguese East Africa
ends   1914
US occupation of Veracruz
  1899
Kuwait gives Britain control of its foreign policy
  1894
Bolivia-Paraguay border agreement proposed
  1890
Personal union of Netherlands and Luxembourg ends
starts   1852
Ottoman Empire attacks Montenegro
  1808
French defeat Spanish at Tudela
starts   448
Blemmyes and Nobatians attack Roman Egypt*
ends   382
Magnus Maximus defeats Picts and Scots*
  195
Romans annex all Osroene except Edessa*
  6
Romans annex Judea*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 23 November for purposes of Omniatlas

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