Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 23
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November 23: St George's Day in Georgia, Labour Thanksgiving Day in Japan.
- 1644 - John Milton published Areopagitica, arguing for the right to free speech and against publication censorship during the English Civil War.
- 1869 - The clipper Cutty Sark was launched at Dumbarton in Scotland.
- 1971 - The People's Republic of China was given China's permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
- 1985 - Omar Rezaq and two others from the Abu Nidal terrorist group hijacked EgyptAir Flight 648 over the Mediterranean Sea.
- 2003 - Rose Revolution: Eduard Shevardnadze (pictured) resigned as President of Georgia following weeks of mass protests over disputed election results.
Recent days: November 22 – November 21 – November 20 Template:SelAnnivFooter