November 22: Feast of Christ the King (Roman Catholic Church, 2015); Alphabet Day in Albania (1908); Independence Day in Lebanon (1943)
Angela Merkel
- 1635 – Dutch colonial forces on Taiwan launched a three-month pacification campaign against Taiwanese aborigines.
- 1831 – After a bloody battle with the military causing 600 casualties, rebellious silkworkers seized Lyon, France, beginning the First Canut Revolt.
- 1975 – Two days after the death of Francisco Franco, Juan Carlos I was declared King of Spain according to the law of succession promulgated by Franco.
- 1995 – Toy Story, the first feature film created using only computer-generated imagery, was released.
- 2005 – Angela Merkel (pictured) assumed office as the first female Chancellor of Germany.
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