May 23 Holidays & National Days & Fun Days | May 23 Calendar
May 23th Daily Holidays include:
- Declaration of the Bab Day (Bahai Faith)
- International Day to End Obstetric Fistula
- International Turtle Day
- Lucky Penny Day
- National Taffy Day
- World Crohn’s and Colitis Day
- World Turtle Day
May 23: Famous Birthdays
- May 23, 1052 – King Philip I of France (d. 1108)
- May 23, 1893 – Ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1977)
- May 23, 1928 – Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (d. 2002)
- May 23, 1933 – Joan Collins, English actress, singer, and author (Dynasty)
- May 23, 1974 – Jewel Kilcher, American singer, songwriter, guitarist, actress, and poet
May 23: Historical Events
- May 23, 1430 – Joan of Arc is captured at Compiegne and sold to the English
- May 23, 1568 – The Netherlands declare their independence from Spain
- May 23, 1701 – Captain William Kidd is hanged in London after being convicted of piracy and murdering William Moore.
- May 23, 1785 – Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals
- May 23, 1788 – South Carolina becomes the 8th state to ratify the U.S. Constitution
- May 23, 1873 – Canada’s North West Mounted Police Force forms
- May 23, 1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated by President Taft
- May 23, 1934 – Bonnie and Clyde, American bank robbers are ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, Louisiana.
- May 23, 1939 – The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire, causing the death of 26
- May 23, 1990 – Cost of bailing out savings & loan failures is estimated at $130 billion
- May 23, 2013 – The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington
May 23: Music Events
- May 23, 1829 – Cyrill Demian of Vienna, Austria is granted a patent for the accordion
- May 23, 1964 – I Get Around by the Beach Boys is their #1 hit
- May 23, 1965 – Help Me, Rhonda by the Beach Boys hits #1
- May 23, 1966 – Paperback Writer is released by The Beatles
- May 23, 1975 – Hey, Won’t You Play Another Somebody Done Somebody Wrong Song, by B.J. Thomas is certified gold.
- May 23, 1970 – Grateful Dead performs outside the U.S. for the 1st time in England
- May 23, 1979 – We Are Family by Sister Sledge is certified platinum.
- May 23, 2006 – Dixie Chicks release their seventh album Taking the Long Way which goes on to win five Grammy Awards.
May 23: Astrological Sign
The Astrological Sign for May 23 is Gemini.
May Birthstone:
What is the May Birthstone? Emerald
As the birthstone for May, the emerald, a symbol of rebirth, is believed to grant the owner foresight, good fortune, and youth.
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