May 23

Events

 * - is captured by the  while leading an army to relieve . (See .)
 * - is burned at the stake, in Florence, Italy, on the orders of
 * - The marriage of King to  is declared null and void.
 * - declared  from.
 * 1568  -  rebels led by, brother of , defeat  and his loyalist troops in the , opening the.
 * - Official ratification of the Second Charter of takes place.
 * - The precipitates the.
 * - After being convicted of and of murdering, Captain  is hanged in.
 * - - the, 1st  defeats a French army under.
 * - is crowned  with the  in the.
 * - South American leader  enters, leading the invasion of , and is proclaimed El Libertador ("The Liberator").
 * - Declaration of the : Over the prior night the Persian Prophet the announces his revelation, founding m. He announced to the world of the coming of "." He is considered the forerunner of, the founder of the.
 * - : declares war on the.
 * - Organization of the in,.
 * 1863  - The  starts.
 * - The Parliament establishes the, the forerunner of the.
 * - : Sergeant becomes the first  to be awarded the, for his heroism in the.
 * - Unicameral gathered for its first plenary session.
 * - Dedication ceremony for the.
 * - : joins the  after they declare war on.
 * - Launch of Belgium's airline.
 * - The first talking cartoon of, The Karnival Kid, was released.
 * -, legendary American racehorse, is born
 * -   were ambushed by police and killed in,.
 * 1934  - The  culminated in the "Battle of Toledo," a five-day melee between 1,300 troops of the  and 6,000 picketers.
 * - The U.S. Navy  sinks off the coast of  during a test dive, causing the death of 26 sailors. The remaining 32 crewmen and one passenger are rescued the following day.
 * - :, the head of the , commits suicide while in custody.
 * 1945  - World War II: The  under   was dissolved when its members were captured and arrested by British forces at  in Northern Germany.
 * - The is established, and the  proclaimed.
 * - ceases transmission.
 * -  announces that    has been captured.
 * - closes the Straits of Tiran and blockades the port of Eilat at the northern end of the  to i shipping, laying the foundations for the.
 * - An outbreak of fire occurs in the over the  in north  contributing to its partial destruction and amounting to approximately £1,000,000 worth of fire damage.
 * - Two actions unfold in : Several dozen  are taken onboard a, and about 100 others (mostly children) are held at a Dutch . The train siege lasts until.
 * -   is sentenced to life in prison for attempting to sell  secrets to the.
 * - : In, , what remains of the is imploded.
 * - The is accepted in a referendum, with a high margin of three-fourth 'yes' votes to.
 * - The "55 parties" clause of the is reached after its ratification by.
 * - The exceeds its initial trading value as it hits $1.18 for the first time since its introduction in 1999.
 * - Part of Paris Terminal 2E collapses, killing four people and injuring three others.
 * - celebrated its 100th anniversary plenary session, with   and veterans in attendance.

Births

 * - King (d. )
 * - of China (d. )
 * -, Spanish writer (d. )
 * -, English antiquarian (d. )
 * -, Swedish botanist (d. )
 * -, Scottish anatomist (d. )
 * -, Italian writer (d. )
 * -, Austrian physician/hypnotist (d.)
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, French explorer (d. )
 * -, English architect (d. )
 * -, American journalist and feminist (d. )
 * -, American engineer and inventor (d. )
 * -, American Union Civil War general (d. )
 * -, Danish painter (d. )
 * -, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. )
 * -, German aviation pioneer (d. )
 * -, (d. )
 * -, American long-time president and chairman of (d. )
 * -, Hungarian sportsman (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, Italian sociologist (d. )
 * -, Norwegian mathematician (d. )
 * -, American baseball player (d. )
 * -, German politician (d. )
 * -, English actor (d. )
 * -, Swedish writer, (d. )
 * -, American geologist and paleontologist (d. )
 * -,  and  officer (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, German Nazi war criminal (d. )
 * -, American physicist, (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * 1910  - Sir, British architect and painter (d. )
 * 1910  -, American actor and musician (d. )
 * 1910  -, American clarinetist and bandleader (d. )
 * -, French composer (d. )
 * -, English actress (d. )
 * 1912  -, American actor (d. )
 * - legendary singer from
 * -, American mathematician and meteorologist
 * -, English cricketer (d. )
 * -, American actress and dancer
 * -, American singer (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * 1921  -, English musician
 * -, Spanish pianist
 * -, German fighter pilot
 * -, American molecular biologist,
 * 1925  -, American musician
 * -, American singer and actress (d. )
 * 1928  - , English actor
 * 1928  -, French Canadian singer (d. )
 * -, Swedish actress (d. )
 * -, German poet
 * -, American actress
 * -, English actress
 * -, American inventor (d. )
 * -, German opera singer
 * 1936  -, American actor
 * -, English journalist and author
 * -, German film director
 * 1939  -, French composer and songwriter (d. )
 * -, Indian film director
 * 1942  -, Romanian philosopher
 * -, American singer
 * -, Australian tennis player
 * -, Indian film director (d. )
 * -, Dutch actor
 * -, English linguist
 * 1947  -, Hong Kong film director
 * -, Canadian baseball player
 * -, Russian chess player
 * -, French singer
 * 1952  -, American boxer
 * -, Irish singer/songwriter
 * -, Austrian politician
 * 1956  -, American baseball player and manager
 * -, Northern Irish singer (d. )
 * -, American writer
 * 1958  -, American actor, comedian, and game show host
 * 1958  -, French singer
 * -, Pakistani Internet pioneer and American TV personality
 * -, American actress
 * -, American race car driver and announcer
 * 1963  -, American radio personality (The  Show)
 * -, American actor
 * 1964  -, member of the Swiss Federal Council
 * -, German film director
 * -, English cricketer
 * -, Swedish politician
 * 1967  -, English drummer
 * -, Israeli assassin of
 * 1970  -, American race car driver
 * 1970  -, American author
 * -, Brazilian formula one driver
 * -, American game show contestant
 * 1974  -, American singer
 * 1974  -, Spanish singer
 * 1974  -, Hong Kong actress and singer
 * -, South Korean actor
 * -, American actress
 * 1976  -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, Russian figure skater
 * -, American baseball player
 * 1978  -, American drummer (formerly of )
 * -, Canadian ice hockey player
 * 1979  -, American baseball player
 * -, Greek footballer
 * -, Former Welsh dancer, now singer with
 * -, Swiss footballer
 * 1982  -, Danish singer
 * 1982  -, American musician
 * -, American football player
 * -, English singer
 * 1983  -, American professional wrestler
 * -, American actor
 * -, Scottish footballer
 * -, Australian soccer player
 * -, American golfer

Deaths

 * - (b. )
 * -, French poet and composer
 * -, Italian religious reformer and ruler of Florence (b. )
 * -, Japanese shogun (b. )
 * -, (b. )
 * -, English bishop and writer (b. )
 * - (b. )
 * -, French astronomer (b. )
 * -, Scottish pirate (b. )
 * -, English-born printer (b. )
 * -, English architect (b. )
 * -, American lawyer and patriot (b. )
 * -, Slovak officer and explorer, King of Madagaskar (b. )
 * -, French general (b. )
 * - Ras, Regent of the Emperor of Ethiopia
 * -, German philosopher and theologian (b. )
 * -, Polish politician (b. )
 * -, English explorer (b. )
 * -, French mathematician (b. )
 * -, American trapper, scout, and Indian agent (b. )
 * -, German historian (b. )
 * -, Austrian statesman (b. )
 * -, German mineralogist and physicist (b. )
 * -, Norwegian writer (b. )
 * -, French poet and novelist (b. )
 * -, Austrian field marshal (b. )
 * -, American outlaw (b. )
 * 1934  -, American outlaw (b. )
 * -, American entrepreneur (b. )
 * -, Nazi official (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * -, Mongolian politician (b. )
 * -, French Canadian priest and historian (b. )
 * -, American comedian (b. )
 * -, American baseball player (b. )
 * 1981  -, English novelist (d. )
 * 1981  -, American actor (b. )
 * 1981  -, Canadian labour lawyer and politician (b. )
 * -, American actor (b. )
 * -, Russian theatre director (b. )
 * -, German pianist and composer (b. )
 * -, Italian judge (b. )
 * -, American professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, American golfer (b. )
 * -, French actor and director (b. )
 * -, Spanish scientist (b. )
 * -, American businessman (b. )
 * 2006  -, American politician (b. )
 * 2006  -, American activist (b. )
 * 2006  -, Polish footballer (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * Declaration of the
 * Day of Disunity
 * Day of Disunity

Liturgical feast days

 * in the
 * , Hegumena of the Monastery of the Holy Saviour (1173)
 * , Hegumena of the Monastery of the Holy Saviour (1173)