On This Day in History November 23, 2019

Historical Events 1248  Conquest of Seville by Christian troops under King Ferdinand III of Castile after the city capitulates 1644  "Areopagitica", a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship, is published 1869  The clipper Cutty Sark is launched In Dumbarton, Scotland, one of the last clippers ever built and the only one still surviving 2005  Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, is elected president of Liberia, the first woman to lead an African country More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alexander Patch (1889 - 1945) Billy the Kid (1859 - 1881) Franklin Pierce (1804 - 1869) Miley Cyrus 26th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths André Malraux (1901 - 1976) Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990) More Famous Deaths