What is special about May 23rd?

What is special about May 23rd?

This Day in History: May 23 China formally annexed Tibet as an autonomous region on this day in 1951, giving rise to a Tibetan independence movement—led by the Dalai Lama, winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize—that continued into the early 21st century.

Why 23rd May is famous?

On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker were shot to death in a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. On this date: In 1788, South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the United States Constitution. In 1975, comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley, 81, died in White Plains, New York.

What happened on May 23rd 2021?

At least 9 killed in Italian cable car accident At least nine people were killed after a mountaintop cable car fell to the ground in northern Italy on Sunday, authorities said.

Who died on May 23?

Famous People Who Died on May 23

• Barrow, Clyde (1934) Half of the Depression-era crime duo Bonnie and Clyde.
• Bentsen, Lloyd (2006) Debater who said, “You’re no Jack Kennedy”
• Carle, Eric (2021)
• Himmler, Heinrich (1945)
• Ibsen, Henrik (1906)
• Merrill, Dina (2017)
• Moore, Roger (2017)
• Nash, John (2015)

What National Day is on May 23?

National Taffy Day
May 23rd celebrates a mouth-watering confection on National Taffy Day. Taffy candy has been made and sold for many years and has become a favorite souvenir of many vacationers. Salt water taffy in was invented 1883 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

What national day is it on May 23?

What day does May 23rd fall on in 2021?

Go to 2021 Calendar….May 2021.

May 5	Cinco de Mayo
May 23	Pentecost
May 24	Pentecost Monday
May 31	Memorial Day

Who died in May 2006?

May 2006

• Jay Presson Allen, 84, American screenwriter, stroke.
• Wilfrid Butt, 83, English biochemist and reproductive endocrinologist.
• Ed Casey, 73, Australian politician, former Queensland Labor Party leader, stroke.
• George F.
• Betsy Jones-Moreland, 76, American film and television actress, cancer.

Who has died on May 22?

Next most famous people who died on May 22

• #2 Langston Hughes. Saturday, February 1, 1902 – Monday, May 22, 1967.
• #3 Martin Gardner.
• #4 Alessandro Manzoni.
• #5 James Forrestal.
• #6 Pope Alexander VII.
• #7 Martha Washington.
• #8 Ferdinand II of the Two Sicilies.
• #9 Augusta, Lady Gregory.

What is the national holiday for May 23 2021?

International: World Turtle Day

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2	3	7
9	10	14
16	17	21
23	24	28

What day is the 23rd on?

When is Saturday the 23rd?

Saturday the 23rd occurrences
Year	Date	Comment
2019	Saturday, November 23, 2019
2020	Saturday, May 23, 2020	1 time in year 2020
2021	Saturday, January 23, 2021	2 times in year 2021