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19 November 2023 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 19 November 2023 was a Sunday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Cruel Summer” by Taylor Swift.
- Top Film of 2023
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2023 was Barbie.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 19 November is Scorpio.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 19 November 2023 fell in the Year of the Rabbit.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for November is Topaz.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 19 November 2023 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 19 November
- 1998 Clinton–Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives Judiciary Committee begins impeachment hearings into U.S. President Bill Clinton.
- 1999 Shenzhou 1: The People's Republic of China launches its first Shenzhou spacecraft.
- 1999 John Carpenter becomes the first person to win the top prize in the TV game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
- 2001 The Aviation and Transportation Security Act is enacted by the 107th United States Congress in the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The Act created the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
- 2023 The 2023 Cricket World Cup final takes place at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, India, played between host nation India and Australia.
Famous people born on November 19
- Jodie Foster, American actress, director, and producer (born 1962)
- Allison Janney, American actress (born 1959)
- Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1600–1649)
- James A. Garfield, American general, lawyer, and politician, 20th President of the United States (1831–1881)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Events of 2023 in the United States
A selection from Wikipedia's '2023 in the United States'. Not a complete list.
- March 12 – The 95th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert's Everything Everywhere All at Once lead the nominations with eleven. The film wins seven of those awards, including Best Picture.
- April 20 – Elon Musk's SpaceX launches its first test flight of Starship. The device explodes shortly after launch.
- July 5 – Meta Platforms launches Threads as a direct competitor to Twitter.
Life in the US in 2023
President
Joe Biden
Gas (per gallon)
$3.53
Loaf of Bread
$2.96
Average House
$412,300
Weekly Wage
$1,108
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