What day is November 22? Historical events that took place on November 22

Domestic events taking place on November 22

November 22, 1916: Birthday of Professor Pham Huy Thong. He was a notable author in the New Poetry movement with poetry collections and poetic plays: Love, Anh Nga, Tan Ngoc, The sound of the flute on the O River...

November 22, 1982: Establishment of the Legal Department, Ministry of Industry and Trade. The Legal Department always plays a core role as an advisory body to assist the Minister of Industry and Trade in the work of drafting and perfecting legal documents to ensure consistency, feasibility, and transparency before being promulgated and put into practice.

International events taking place on November 22

November 22, 1916: American writer Jack London passed away. He was one of the most beloved authors in the world. Many famous works have been translated into Vietnamese such as: "Love of Life", "The Call of the Wild", "White Fang", "Martin Eden"...

November 22, 1943: Lebanon officially declared independence. However, after gaining independence, political instability pushed the country into civil wars and crises that lasted for decades. It was not until 2016 that Lebanon officially achieved peace.

November 22, 1943: Pacific War – U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and Chinese leader Chiang Kai-shek meet in Cairo, Egypt, to discuss how to defeat Japan, the Cairo Conference.

November 22, 1963: US President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Kennedy was identified as being shot and seriously wounded by Lee Harvey Oswald while participating in an election campaign parade.

November 22, 1986: Mike Tyson defeats Trevor Berbick, becoming the youngest heavyweight boxing champion in history.

November 22, 1995: Toy Story is released, the first feature-length film to be completed entirely using computer-generated imagery.

November 22, 2005: Angela Merkel became Germany's first female Chancellor. After four terms as Germany's leader, Angela Merkel stepped down as head of government in 2021. She left behind a political legacy that has had a profound impact on Germany in particular and the European Union (EU) in general.