Event:
In a potential attempt to claim sovereignty, China is building an island in the South China Sea in an area claimed by several nations; sources speculate that the island may be used to support an airstrip and military activities
More Notable Events on November 23:
1992 10,000,000 cellular telephone sold
1960 Tinseltown dedicated its Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd
1945 Most U.S. wartime rationing of foods, including meat and butter, ends
1942 Japan bombs Port Darwin, Australia
1936 Life magazine hit newsstands
