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1499 23 Nov Perkin Warbeck, defeated pretender to the throne of Henry VII , is hanged at Tyburn as a traitor.
1942 23 Nov Adolf Hitler orders German troops in Stalingrad to 'dig in', ensuring they will be encircled and cut off.
1971 23 Nov The People's Republic of China takes its seat at the UN, replacing the Republic of China (Taiwan).

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