On this day in History - Nov 23

• 1859 : The infamous Western outlaw known as "Billy the Kid" is born in a poor Irish neighborhood on New York City's East Side
• 1963: Johnson takes over as US president : Lyndon B Johnson is the new president of the USA following Kennedy's assassination.
• 1979 Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks
• 1996 Irebe Skliva, 18, of Greece, crowned 46th Miss World
• 1996: Hijacked jet crashes into sea : At least 100 passengers die after a hijacked passenger jet runs out of fuel and crashes into the Indian Ocean.