Notable Birthdays for November 23
Edward Rutledge (1749-1800) - One of the youngest people to sign the Declaration of Independence.
Theodore Dwight Weld (1803-1895) - Activist and author who influenced the anti-slavery movement through his works.
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869) - The 14th President U.S. who enforced the Fugitive Slave Act.
Horatio Phillips Van Cleve (1809-1891) - Brevet Major General for the Union Army.
Billy the Kid (1859-1881) - Wild West outlaw and gunfighter.
Harpo Marx (1888-1964) - Comedian and older brother of the Marx Brothers.
Aaron Bank (1902-2004) - Colonel and founder of the Army Green Berets.
George O'Hanlon (1912-1989) - Actor remembered for his voice of George Jetson in the The Jetsons.
Angelo John Novarese (1923-1996) - Founder of the record company Hi Tunes.
Josephine "Jo-Jo" D'Angelo (1924-2013) - Player for the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
Paula Raymond (1924-2003) - Actress known for her role alongside Cary Grant in Crisis.
Elmarie Wendel (1928-2018) - Actor remembered for her role as Mamie the sitcom 3rd Rock from the Sun.
Betty Everett (1939-2001) - Singer of the hit do-op song Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss).
Rick Bayless (1953-Still Living) - Michelin star chef best known for the PBS series Mexico: One Plate at a Time.
Bruce Hornsby (1954-Still Living) - Singer of the hit song The Way It Is.
Robin Roberts (1960-Still Living) - Journalist and co-anchor for Good Morning America.
Malik Rose (1974-Still Living) - Former NBA player and current sportscaster.
Miley Cyrus (1992-Still Living) - Popstar.
Memorable Events for November 23
1765 - The People of Frederick County refuse to pay British Stamp tax.
1783 - Annapolis becomes the capital of MD (until June 1784).
1848 - The Female Medical Educational Society forms.
1876 - Columbia, Harvard, and Princeton form Intercollegiate Football Association.
1889 - The first jukebox debuts in a San Francisco Saloon.
1897 - John Lee Love patents the portable pencil sharpener.
1904 - The Summer Olympic Games close.
1921 - President Harding signs the Willis-Campbell Act prohibiting doctors from prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes.
1924 - Edwin Hubble discovers the nebula Andromeda is actually another island galaxy outside the Milky Way.
1942 - The U.S. Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary is created.
1945 - Wartime food rationing ends.
1948 - Dr Frank G. Back patents the zoom lens.
1981 - President Reagan signs the top secret directive giving the CIA authority to recruit and support Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
1991 - Freddie Mercury (Queen) announces he is HIV-positive.
1992 - The IBM Simon (first smartphone) is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas.
2021 - Albert Einstein's original manuscript of the Theory of Relativity is sold for $13 million.