November 23, 1918
Prince Günther Victor of Schwarzburg abdicates the throne of Schwarzburg-Sondershausen, creating the Free State of Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt, which will then merge with Thuringia in 1920. He is the last German monarch to abdicate.
The British military governance of Palestine begins.
In Lwów, Galicia, more than one thousand rioters and looters are arrested, ending the anti-Jewish violence there. Somewhere between 50 and 150 Jewish residents have been murdered and 440 more injured. To prevent further violence the West Ukrainian People's Republic creates a 1,000-man regiment composed entirely of Ukrainian Jews.
Died today:
Fritz von Below, commander of German forces during the Second Battle of the Masurian Lakes, Battle of the Somme and Second Battle of the Aisne, recipient of Pour le Mérite (born 1853).
Michael Verdon, English-New Zealand clergy, second bishop of Roman Catholic Diocese of Dunedin (born 1838).
Harald Kidde, Danish writer, author of Helten (born 1878).
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