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IT WAS ON THIS DAY (23 NOVEMBER) IN HISTORY:

- in 1499 the Flemish imposter PERKIN WARBECK, who claimed to be THE DUKE OF YORK, was hanged at the Tower of London, England after twice attempting escape.

- in 1670 French author and critic MOLIERE's play LE BOURGEOIS GENTILHOMME was first performed in Paris, France.

- in 1889 the first juke box was installed in the Palais Royal Saloon Bar, San Francisco, California.

- in 1890 KING WILLIAM III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law is passed to allow his daughter PRINCESS WILHELMINA to become Queen.

- in 1936 The first edition of Life is published in the United States.

- in 1963 DR WHO was broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation for the first time, with WILLIAM HARTNELL in the role.

- in 1979 Australian-born actress MERLE OBERON died.

- in 1988 grand sumo champion CHIONOFUJI, known as THE WOLF, became the fifth sumo wrestler in history to win 50 matches in a row.

- in 1990 British author ROALD DAHL died.

- in 1993 Scottish pop group WET WET WET played the Birmingham NEC Arena to just two girl fans after they won a BBC Radio 1 contest.

- in 1996 Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 123.

- in 2003 Georgian president EDUARD SHEVARDNADZE resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.