November 22
November 22 is the 327th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 39 days remain until the year's end. It falls in autumn (northern hemisphere) and under the astrological sign of Sagittarius.
External references
Curated jump-off points to the major almanacs, encyclopaedias and primary sources for this date.
Astronomy
On November 22 the Sun's declination is approximately -20.8°. At this latitude the Sun is south of the celestial equator, giving the Northern Hemisphere shorter days than nights.
For specific rise/set times at your location, see the U.S. Naval Observatory, or the NASA APOD archive for any imagery published on a November 22.
Position in the year
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
Events
A selection of widely-documented historical events that took place on this date. Years marked BCE follow standard astronomical convention.
2022 — A shooting at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia leaves seven workers dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. ↗(4 years ago)more
On November 22, 2022, a mass shooting took place at a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia, United States. Andre Bing, a night-supervisor at the store, killed six co-workers and injured four others before committing suicide.
2014 — While playing with a toy gun in Cleveland, 12-year-old African American Tamir Rice is killed by a white police officer. ↗(12 years ago)more
African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly called Afro-Americans, are an American racial and ethnic group who, as defined by the United States census, consists of Americans who have ancestry from "any of the Black racial groups of Africa". African Americans constitute the second-largest racial and ethnic group in the U.S.
2010 — During the Cambodian water festival, a stampede in Koh Pich, Phnom Penh, kills 347 people. ↗(16 years ago)more
Bon Om Touk, also known as the Cambodian Water and Moon Festival, is celebrated in late October or early November, often corresponding with the lunar Mid-Autumn Festival. It marks the end of the monsoon season. The festivities are accompanied by dragon boat races, similar to those seen in the Lao Boun Suang Huea festival.
2004 — The Orange Revolution begins in Ukraine, resulting from the presidential elections. ↗(22 years ago)more
The Orange Revolution was a series of protests that led to political upheaval in Ukraine from late November 2004 to January 2005. It gained momentum primarily due to the initiative of the general population, sparked by the aftermath of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election run-off which was claimed to be marred by massive corruption, voter intimidation...
2003 — Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident: Shortly after takeoff, a DHL Express cargo plane is struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile and forced to land. ↗(23 years ago)more
On 22 November 2003, shortly after takeoff from Baghdad, Iraq, an Airbus A300 cargo plane, registered OO-DLL and owned by the Belgian division of European Air Transport, was struck on the left wing by a surface-to-air missile while on a scheduled flight to Muharraq, Bahrain.
1994 — A Trans World Airlines McDonnell Douglas MD-80 and Cessna 441 Conquest II aircraft collide on the runway at St. Louis Lambert International Airport in Bridgeton, Missouri, killing two people and injuring eight. ↗(32 years ago)more
Trans World Airlines (TWA) was a trunk carrier, a scheduled airline in the United States that operated from 1930 until it was acquired by American Airlines in 2001. It was formed as Transcontinental & Western Air to operate a route from New York City to Los Angeles via St. Louis, Kansas City, and other stops, with Ford Trimotors.
1990 — British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher withdraws from the Conservative Party leadership election, confirming the end of her Premiership. ↗(36 years ago)more
The prime minister of the United Kingdom is the head of government of the United Kingdom. The prime minister advises the sovereign on the exercise of much of the royal prerogative, chairs the Cabinet, and selects its ministers.
1989 — NASA launches Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-33, a classified mission for the United States Department of Defense. ↗(37 years ago)more
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. federal government responsible for the United States' civil space program and for research in aeronautics and space. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., NASA operates ten field centers across the U.S.
1987 — The Max Headroom signal hijacking incident takes place, in which a pirate broadcast interrupts television broadcasts in Chicago. ↗(39 years ago)more
The Max Headroom signal hijacking was a hijacking of the television signals of two stations in Chicago, Illinois, on November 22, 1987, that briefly sent a pirate broadcast of an unknown person wearing a Max Headroom mask and costume to thousands of home viewers.
1975 — Juan Carlos is declared King of Spain following the death of Francisco Franco two days earlier. ↗(51 years ago)more
Juan Carlos I is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Spain, since his abdication, Juan Carlos has usually been referred to as the rey emérito by the press.
1971 — In Britain's worst mountaineering tragedy, the Cairngorm Plateau Disaster, five children and one of their leaders are found dead from exposure in the Scottish mountains. ↗(55 years ago)more
The Cairngorm Plateau disaster, also known as the Feith Buidhe disaster, occurred in November 1971 when six fifteen-year-old students from Edinburgh's Ainslie Park High School and their two leaders embarked on a two-day navigational expedition in a remote area of the Cairngorms in the Scottish Highlands.
1968 — Japan Air Lines Flight 2 accidentally ditches in San Francisco Bay while on approach to San Francisco International Airport. No one is injured. ↗(58 years ago)more
Japan Air Lines Flight 2 was a scheduled passenger flight on November 22, 1968. The plane was a six-month-old Douglas DC-8-62 named Shiga (志賀), flying from Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Notable births
2002 — Brandon Miller, American basketball player ↗(24 years ago)more
Brandon Jordan Miller is an American professional basketball player for the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide. He was a consensus five-star recruit out of high school. He was the second overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft by the Hornets.
2002 — Owen Power, Canadian ice hockey player ↗(24 years ago)more
Owen Power is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a defenceman for the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first overall by the Sabres in the 2021 NHL entry draft. Power played college ice hockey for Michigan of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
2001 — Chenle, Chinese singer ↗(25 years ago)more
Zhong Chenle, known mononymously as Chenle, is a Chinese singer and former child actor based in South Korea. Chenle began his career as a child singer, having performed in various concerts and television shows in China and abroad. At age nine, he became the youngest singer to be invited to perform solo at the Golden Hall of Vienna.
2000 — Auliʻi Cravalho, American actress and singer ↗(26 years ago)more
Chloe Auliʻi Cravalho is an American actress. She made her acting debut as the voice of the titular character in the Disney animated musical film Moana (2016) and reprised her role in the 2024 sequel.
1999 — Trey McBride, American football player ↗(27 years ago)more
Trey McBride is an American professional football tight end for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado State Rams, where he was named a unanimous All-American and the John Mackey Award winner in 2021. McBride was selected by the Cardinals in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft.
1999 — Dwight McNeil, English footballer ↗(27 years ago)more
Dwight James Matthew McNeil is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger for Premier League club Everton.
Notable deaths
2024 — Serge Vohor, Vanuatuan politician, 4th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (born 1955) ↗(2 years ago)more
Rialuth Serge Vohor was a Vanuatuan politician. He hailed from the largest island of Vanuatu, Espiritu Santo, from Port Olry.
2022 — John Y. Brown Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 55th Governor of Kentucky (born 1933) ↗(4 years ago)more
John Young Brown Jr. was an American politician and entrepreneur from Kentucky. He served as the 55th governor of Kentucky from 1979 to 1983, and built Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) into a multimillion-dollar restaurant chain.
2022 — Raşit Küçük, Turkish Islamicist (born 1947) ↗(4 years ago)more
Raşit Küçük was a Turkish academic with a focus on hadith scholarship and the life history of Muhammad. Born in Akseki District, he entered an İmam Hatip school in Antalya after his primary studies. He continued to focus on religious studies through university, defending a dissertation on the concept of love in the Qur'an and Sunnah in 1983.
2020 — Otto Hutter, Austrian-born British physiologist (born 1924) ↗(6 years ago)more
Otto Fred Hutter was an Austrian-born British physiologist who was Regius Professor of Physiology at the University of Glasgow.
2017 — George Avakian, American music producer (born 1919) ↗(9 years ago)more
George Mesrop Avakian was an American record producer, artist manager, writer, educator and executive. Best known for his work from 1939 to the early 1960s at Decca Records, Columbia Records, World Pacific Records, Warner Bros. Records, and RCA Records, he was a major force in the expansion and development of the U.S. recording industry.
Numerical & calendrical curiosities
| Day-of-year (327) | 3 × 109 · composite (no) |
|---|---|
| Days remaining (39) | 3 × 13 |
| Date code DDMMYYYY | 22112026 · no palindrome in next 200 years |
| Sun declination | -20.82° (Cooper approximation) |
| Distance from solstice | 28 days |