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| * [[800]] - [[Charlemagne]] arrives at [[Rome]] to examine the alleged crimes of [[Pope Leo III]]. | * [[800]] - [[Charlemagne]] arrives at [[Rome]] to examine the alleged crimes of [[Pope Leo III]]. | ||
| - | * 1903 - Opera tenor [[Enrico Caruso]] makes his American debut in [[New York City]] with the [[Metropolitan Opera]] in ''[[Rigoletto]]''. | + | * 1903 - Opera tenor [[Enrico Caruso]] makes his American debut in [[New York City]] with the ''[[Rigoletto]]''. |
| *[[1963]] - The first episode of the long-running [[science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', airs on the [[BBC]]. | *[[1963]] - The first episode of the long-running [[science fiction television]] series ''[[Doctor Who]]'', ''[[An Unearthly Child]]'', airs on the [[BBC]]. | ||
| *[[1993]] - [[Rachel Whiteread]] wins both the £20,000 [[Turner Prize]] award for best British modern artist and the £40,000 [[K Foundation art award]] for the worst artist of the year. | *[[1993]] - [[Rachel Whiteread]] wins both the £20,000 [[Turner Prize]] award for best British modern artist and the £40,000 [[K Foundation art award]] for the worst artist of the year. | ||
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Art and culture
- 800 - Charlemagne arrives at Rome to examine the alleged crimes of Pope Leo III.
- 1903 - Opera tenor Enrico Caruso makes his American debut in New York City with the Rigoletto.
- 1963 - The first episode of the long-running science fiction television series Doctor Who, An Unearthly Child, airs on the BBC.
- 1993 - Rachel Whiteread wins both the £20,000 Turner Prize award for best British modern artist and the £40,000 K Foundation art award for the worst artist of the year.
Births
- 1859 - Billy the Kid, American outlaw (d. 1881(?))
- 1887 - Boris Karloff, British actor (d. 1969)
- 1888 - Harpo Marx, American comedian (d. 1964)
- 1890 - El Lissitzky, Russian artist and architect (d. 1941)
- 1892 - Erté, French artist (d. 1990)
- 1920 - Paul Celan, Romanian-born German poet (d. 1970)
- 1944 - Joe Eszterhas, Hungarian-born film producer and writer
Deaths
- 1682 - Claude Lorrain, French painter (b. 1604)
- 1976 - André Malraux, French author (b. 1901)
- 1990 - Roald Dahl, British author (b. 1916)
- 1995 - Louis Malle, French film director (b. 1932)
- 2002 - Roberto Matta, Chilean painter (b. 1911)
- 2006 - Philippe Noiret, French actor (b. 1930)
Notes
- 1986 - Yasuzo Masumura August 25, 1924 - November 23, 1986) was a Japanese film director.
- 1991 - Klaus Kinski (October 18, 1926 – November 23, 1991) was a German actor,
- 1862 - Théo van Rysselberghe (November 23, 1862, - December 14, 1926), was a Belgian neo-impressionist painter,
- 1821 - Charles Méryon Charles Méryon (November 23, 1821-February 13, 1868), was a French artist,
- 2001 - Mary Whitehouse (13 June 1910 – 23 November 2001) was a British moral crusader and anti-pornography activist.
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