A bit of November 23rd history…
1644 - “Areopagitica”, a pamphlet by John Milton decrying censorship is published
1890 - King William III of the Netherlands dies without a male heir and a special law passed to allow his daughter Wilhelmina to inherit
1921 - US President Harding signs Willis-Campbell Act (anti-beer bill) forbidding doctors prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes
1963 - Debut of “Doctor Who”
1991 - Freddy Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS the day before he dies (pictured)
2018 - US Federal Climate report finds climate change will reduce economy 10% by 2100 with $141 billion cost from heat related deaths, $118 billion from sea level rise
2019 - Sumatran rhino officially declared extinct
A bit of November 23rd history… 1644 - “Areopagitica”, a...