ON THIS DAY
What happened on November 23?
November 23 brings together stories of the wider universe, visual journalism, television and democratic firsts, connecting people and turning points from different places and periods.
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Edwin Hubble’s evidence for galaxies beyond the Milky Way was reported
News reports described Hubble’s finding that the Andromeda nebula lay far beyond the Milky Way.
The first issue of Life magazine in its photojournalism format appeared
Publisher Henry Luce relaunched Life as a weekly magazine built around photography.
Doctor Who first aired
The BBC broadcast the first episode of the science-fiction television series Doctor Who.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf was confirmed as Liberia’s president-elect
Final election results confirmed Johnson Sirleaf’s victory in Liberia’s presidential runoff.
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