This Day in History: Nov. 23 (The World Almanac)

1863	The three-day Battle of Chattanooga, an engagement of the Civil War, begins. Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant dislodge the Confederate defenders and force them into a disorderly retreat.
1919	The first play-by-play of a football game is broadcast on the radio.
1943	During World War II , U.S. Marines take control of the Gilbert Islands from the Japanese after fierce fighting.
1971	China's seat in the Security Council, formerly held by Taiwan, is transferred to the People's Republic of China.
1980	Some 3,000 die when a violent earthquake strikes southern Italy.
1981	Many federal offices are shut down temporarily when Pres. Ronald Reagan vetoes a bill to finance government operations.
2001	The UN International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia charges former Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic with genocide for his role in the 1992-95 conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2005	Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf is confirmed as the winner of the Liberian presidential elections, becoming the first woman to be elected as a head of state in modern Africa.

This Day in History: Nov. 23


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