Tukuk-OS📅 May 23
16 events · 12 births · 12 deaths
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What happened on May 23? Below are the notable events chosen by Wikipedia’s editors for this date, followed by celebrated births, deaths and the observances recognised around the world.
Events
- 2021 — A cable car crashed, killing 14 people near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.
- 2021 — Ryanair Flight 4978 was forced to land by Belarusian authorities, who detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
- 2017 — Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao following the Maute Group attack on Marawi.
- 2008 — The International Court of Justice awarded the Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca to Singapore, resolving a 29-year-old territorial dispute in the Singapore Strait.
International Court of JusticeMiddle RocksPedra Branca, Singapore
- 1999 — Professional wrestler Owen Hart died immediately before a World Wrestling Federation match after dropping 70 feet (21 m) onto the ring during a botched entrance.
- 1980 — The Shining, the psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick (pictured), premiered on 10 screens in New York City and Los Angeles.
- 1974 — The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France.
- 1939 — The U.S. Navy submarine Squalus sank off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during tests, causing 26 men to drown.
- 1895 — Backed by Samuel J. Tilden, the Astor Library and the Lenox Library agreed to merge and form the New York Public Library.
- 1873 — The North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was established to bring law and order to and assert Canadian sovereignty over the Northwest Territories.
North-West Mounted PoliceRoyal Canadian Mounted PoliceNorthwest Territories
- 1862 — American Civil War: Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson defeated a Union force at the Battle of Front Royal in Virginia, taking around 700 prisoners.
American Civil WarConfederate States of AmericaStonewall Jackson
- 1706 — War of the Spanish Succession: The Grand Alliance armies routed the Franco-Spanish-Bavarian army in Ramillies, present-day Belgium.
War of the Spanish SuccessionGrand Alliance (League of Augsburg)Battle of Ramillies
- 1568 — The Dutch Revolt broke out when rebels led by Louis of Nassau (pictured) invaded Friesland at the Battle of Heiligerlee.
- 1555 — Gian Pietro Carafa became Pope Paul IV, beginning a tumultuous four-year papacy during which the Papal States suffered a serious military defeat.
- 1533 — Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, annulled Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon, beginning events that would culminate in the English Reformation.
- 1430 — Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne.
Births
- 2007 — Rayane Messi, French footballer
- 2005 — Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player
- 2001 — Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballer
- 2000 — Felipe Drugovich, Brazilian-Italian racing driver
- 2000 — Israel Reyes, Mexican footballer
- 1999 — James Charles, American internet personality
- 1999 — Trinidad Cardona, American singer and songwriter
- 1999 — Sandro Mamukelashvili, Georgian-American basketball player
- 1998 — Sérgio Sette Câmara, Brazilian racing driver
- 1998 — Salwa Eid Naser, Bahraini track and field sprinter
- 1998 — Luca de la Torre, American soccer player
- 1997 — Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
Deaths
- 2024 — Caleb Carr, American military historian and author (born 1955)
- 2024 — Morgan Spurlock, American filmmaker (born 1970)
- 2021 — Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)
- 2021 — Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (born 1929)
- 2020 — Hana Kimura, Japanese professional wrestler (born 1997)
- 2017 — Roger Moore, English actor (born 1927)
- 2015 — Anne Meara, American actress, comedian and playwright (born 1929)
- 2015 — Aleksey Mozgovoy, Pro-Russian Ukrainian separatist leader (born 1975)
- 2015 — Alicia Nash, Salvadoran-American physicist and engineer (born 1933)
- 2015 — John Forbes Nash Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1928)
John Forbes Nash Jr.Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
- 2014 — Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev, Russian linguist and academic (born 1949)
- 2014 — Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer (born 1921)
Observances & holidays
- Aromanian National Day
- Christian feast day: Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
- Christian feast day: Desiderius of Vienne
- Christian feast day: Giovanni Battista de' Rossi
- Christian feast day: Julia of Corsica
- Christian feast day: Michael of Synnada
- Christian feast day:
Nicolaus Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA))
Nicolaus CopernicusJohannes KeplerEpiscopal Church (United States)
- Christian feast day: Quintian, Lucius and Julian
- Christian feast day: William of Perth
- Christian feast day: May 23 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Germany)
- Labour Day (Jamaica)
- Students' Day (Mexico)
- World Turtle Day
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