Today – November 22 History: Important world events in Politics, Sports and Arts

Check out the important events that happened on November 22 in political, technological, artistic and sports history.

Today – November 22 History: Important world events in Politics, Sports and Arts

November 22 in History: Some important events in history happened on November 22. From the assassination of the most powerful man in the world and the dawn of a new era in boxing history heavyweight to the death of the most famous pirate who ever lived, November 22nd holds an important place in the history books. Read on to learn about the important events that took place on November 22 in history across the fields of politics, sports, technology, art, and improve your general knowledge.

Historical events

• In 1830, Charles Grey, 2nd Earl Gray became Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
• In 1918, Jozef Pilsudski was appointed Prime Minister of Poland. He is considered the father of the Second Polish Republic, re-established in 1918.
• In 1943, Lebanon declared independence from France after 23 years of mandate rule.
• In 1963, the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy, was assassinated. Kennedy was an advocate of civil rights and introduced reforms to rein in the mafia. He was killed by Lee Harvey Oswald, a former Marine.
• In 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as president following the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
• In 1975, Juan Carlos was proclaimed King of Spain following the death of dictator Francisco Franco and the restoration of the monarchy.
• In 1990, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdrew from the Conservative Party leadership election, marking the end of her power after 11 years.
• In 2002, more than 100 people died in riots in Nigeria, sparked by the Miss World contest and a journalist’s blasphemous comments about the Prophet Muhammad.
• In 2004, the Orange Revolution began in Ukraine due to rumors of corruption in the Ukrainian presidential election.
• In 2005, Angela Merkel became the first female Prime Minister of Germany.
• In 2016, US President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to computer scientist and Navy Admiral Grace Hopper. She invented the first computer compiler and co-developed the first computer language COBOL.
• In 2017, Uber admitted to paying hackers to steal information affecting 57 million people worldwide.

Sports event

• In 1986, legendary boxer Mike Tyson defeated Trevor Berbick to become the youngest heavyweight champion in boxing history at just 20 years old.
• In 1965, Muhammad Ali defended his heavyweight title for the second time against KOing Floyd Patterson.
• In 2013, Norwegian chess prodigy Magnus Carlsen defeated India’s Viswanathan Anand to win the world chess championship.
• In 2014, Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona set a new scoring record in La Liga with 253 goals.
• In 2015, Novak Djokovic of Serbia defeated Roger Federer of Switzerland to win the ATP World Tour Finals four times in a row.

Cultural and artistic events

• In 1832, Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “La Forza del Destino” was first performed at the Bolshoi Theater in St. Petersburg. Petersburg, Russia.
• In 1963, The Beatles released their second album, “With the Beatles” in the UK.
• In 1991, Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgan’s debut film “Phool Aur Kaante” was released.
• In 1995, Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Pictures released the world’s first fully computer-animated film, Toy Story.

Notable deaths

Sr. Are not	Year of death	Personality
first	1286	Eric V, King of Denmark from 1259 to 1286
2	1718	Edward Teach, aka Blackbeard, was a feared English pirate who terrorized sailors in the West Indies and North American waters.
3	1773	Robert Clive, British explorer and founder of the British Raj in India through his victory at the Battle of Plassey
4	1886	Mary Boykin Chestnut, American author and confederate known for her Civil War diary
5	1963	CS Lewis, British author famous for the children’s fantasy series The Chronicles of Narnia
6	1963	John F. Kennedy, American politician and civil rights advocate, served as 35th President of the United States
7	1986	Scatman Crothers, American actor and musician best known for his performance in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining
8	2002	CS Nayudu, Indian cricketer and brother of CK Nayudu

Famous birthday

Sr. Are not	Year of Birth	Personality
first	1710	Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, German composer and organist and son of Johann Sebastian Bach
2	1808	Thomas Cook, British businessman and founder of the Thomas Cook Group, one of the largest hotel companies until its collapse in 2019
3	1819	George Eliot aka Mary Ann Evans, English novelist and poet best known for her work Silas Marner
4	1898	Wiley Post, Native American pilot, first person to fly solo around the world
5	1917	Andrew Huxley, British physiologist and physiologist who won the Nobel Prize in physiology for his work on neurons
6	1943	Billie Jean King, American tennis player won the Battle of the Sexs tennis match against Bobby Riggs
7	1948	Saroj Khan, Indian choreographer
8	1965	Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor and Cannes Best Actor winner known for The Hunt and Another Round
9	1983	Scarlett Johansson, the Oscar-nominated actress is best known for her role as Black Widow in the MCU
ten	1986	Oscar Pistorious, South African sprinter and double amputee who became the 10th athlete to compete in both the Paralympics and the Olympics
11	1990	Kartik Aaryan, the Bollywood actor is currently one of the most bankable stars in the industry. He recently appeared in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2

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