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November 23, 1946

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Notable Births

Diana Quick

1946Diana Quick, English actress[†]

Diana Marilyn Quick is an English actress.

Bobby Rush

1946Bobby Rush, American activist and politician[†]

Bobby Lee Rush is an American politician, activist, and pastor who served as the U.S. representative for Illinois's 1st congressional district for three decades, ending in 2023. A civil rights activist during the 1960s, Rush co-founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panther Party.

Historical Events

Haiphong

1946French naval bombardment of Hai Phong, Vietnam, kills thousands of civilians.[†]

Haiphong or Hai Phong is the third-largest city in Vietnam and is the principal port city of the Red River Delta. The municipality has an area of 1,526.52 km2 (589.39 sq mi). The city includes Bạch Long Vĩ and Cát Hải islands in the Gulf of Tonkin. It has a population of 2,130,898 in 2023. The city's economy has strength in manufacturing, as evidenced by large industrial parks and numerous smaller traditional handicraft villages. Historically, Haiphong was the first place in Vietnam and Mainland Southeast Asia to get electricity.