Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/November 22
November 22: Thanksgiving in the United States (2007); Independence Day in Lebanon (1943)
- 1869 – The Cutty Sark, one of the last sailing clippers ever to be built, was launched at Dumbarton in Scotland.
- 1967 – The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 242 in the aftermath of the Six-Day War between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria.
- 1975 – Two days after the death of Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos was declared King of Spain according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco.
- 2004 – Orange Revolution: Massive protests started in cities across Ukraine, resulting from allegations that the Ukrainian presidential election between sitting Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and leader of the opposition coalition Viktor Yushchenko was rigged.
- 2005 – Angela Merkel (pictured) assumed office as the first female Chancellor of Germany.
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