Historical Events
- 1st printing of illegal "Warheid"
- British Forces Broadcasting Service begins operations
- Philadelphia Phillies owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team
- US forces take control of Tarawa, Gilbert Island & Makin from Japanese
Famous Birthdays
- Andrew Goodman, American civil rights worker (murdered by the Klu Klux Klan), born in New York City (d. 1964)
- Denis Sassou Nguesso, Congolese politician (President of the Republic of the Congo 1979-92, 1997-), born in Edou, Congo
- Petar Skansi, Croatian basketball center (Olympic silver Yugoslavia 1968; Jugoplastika) and coach (Yugoslavia, Croatia, Jugoplastika, Benetton Treviso), born in Sumartin, Croatia (d. 2022)
- Sue Nicholls, British actress (Audrey Roberts in Coronation Street), born in Darlaston, England
Famous Deaths
- Ernie Jones, Australian cricket fast bowler (19 Tests, 64 wickets; first bowler to be called for throwing in a Test), dies at 74
About November 23, 1943
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 10 months and 2 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius
