1. Brigham Young became the first governor of Utah on November 23, 1850. He was a prominent leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and led a group of Mormon pioneers to what is now Salt Lake City, Utah.

2. On November 23, 1874, the University of Utah was founded in Salt Lake City. Originally named the University of Deseret, it is the oldest and largest public university in the state.

3. November 23, 1887, marks the day that a mob of men attacked and killed several Chinese railroad workers in Rock Springs, Wyoming, which at the time was part of the Utah Territory. This event, known as the Rock Springs Massacre, was a tragic example of anti-Chinese sentiment in the western United States.

4. In 1923, the first radio station in Utah, KZN, began broadcasting from the Hotel Utah in Salt Lake City. Over the years, many other radio and television stations have since been established in the state.

5. On November 23, 2010, a mine explosion at the Crandall Canyon Mine in Sanpete County, Utah, killed six miners and three rescuers. The disaster was an unfortunate reminder of the dangers of coal mining and the importance of workplace safety regulations.