1. On November 23, 1932, the Ford Motor Company produced its 25-millionth automobile, which was manufactured in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
2. In 1995, on November 23, Governor Arne Carlson announced that the Mall of America was going to expand. The expansion added an additional 2.5 million square feet to the mall.
3. On November 23, 1971, the Minnesota High School League added girls' intercollegiate sports to its list of activities. This was due to the efforts of Title IX, which required equal opportunities for both males and females in education.
4. On November 23, 1909, Minnesota's first skyscraper, the Northwestern National Life Insurance Building, opened its doors in downtown Minneapolis. It was 14 stories tall and cost $2.5 million to build.
5. On November 23, 1851, Minnesota's first official execution took place when a man named Antoine Pepin was hanged in St. Paul. He had been convicted of killing a man in a drunken altercation.
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