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On This Day · The 326th day of the year

November 22

November 22's record stretches 1,142 years, from 845 to 1987. Its center of gravity is the 20th century, and conflict is a recurring thread.

♐ZodiacSagittarius ◈BirthstoneTopaz ❀Birth flowerChrysanthemum

Sagittarius is the sign for November 22 — read more on the Sagittarius page, or see November's birthstone & birth flower.

Compiled & reviewed by · Last reviewed September 6, 2026

What happened on November 22?

November 22 is the 326th day of the year. It marks 10 notable events in history, dated between 845 and 1987. Famous people born on November 22 include Charles de Gaulle, Yaroslav Rybakov and Terry Gilliam.

Released on November 22

Movies, games, albums & shows

2024

  • Game Atlyss
  • Game Spirit Mancer

2022

  • Game Evil West

Release data from TMDB & IGDB.

Events

10 notable moments
  1. 845

    Brittany

  2. 1574

    Juan Fernández (explorer)

  3. 1635

    Dutch Formosa

  4. 1855

    Birmingham

  5. 1873

    SS Ville du Havre

  6. 1940

    World War II

  7. 1943

    Lebanon

  8. 1963

    John F. Kennedy

  9. 1971

    Cairngorm Plateau disaster

  10. 1987

    Max Headroom signal hijackings

Famous birthday twins

Born on November 22

Charles de Gaulle

b. 1890

Yaroslav Rybakov

b. 1980

Terry Gilliam

b. 1940

Ville Valo

b. 1976

Chris Smalling

b. 1989

Scarlett Johansson

b. 1984

Mark Ruffalo

b. 1967

André Gide

b. 1869

Deaths

  • 2006Asima Chatterjee
  • 1963John F. Kennedy
  • 1963C. S. Lewis
  • 1916Jack London
  • 1718Blackbeard

Holidays & observances

  • —Christian feast day: Cecilia
  • —Christian feast day: Pedro Esqueda Ramírez
  • —Christian feast day: Philemon and Apphia
  • —Christian feast day: Pragmatius of Autun
  • —Christian feast day: Blessed Salvatore Lilli
  • —Christian feast day: November 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
  • —Good Spouses Day (いい夫婦の日) celebrates married couples in Japan.
  • —Independence Day celebrates the independence of Lebanon from France in 1943.

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