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23 May 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2021 - A cable car crashed, killing 14 people near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy.2021 cable car disaster in Piedmont, Italy
Anniversary
2021 - Ryanair Flight 4978 was forced to land by Belarusian authorities, who detained dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.2021 aviation incident in Belarus
Anniversary
2017 - Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao following the Maute Group attack on Marawi.President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
Anniversary
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.Judicial organ of the United Nations
Anniversary
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.Canadian-American wrestler (1965–1999)
Historical events
History
2022 - Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 2022 Australian federal election, ending 9 years of conservative rule.Prime Minister of Australia since 2022
History
2021 - A cable car falls from a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, killing 14 people.2021 cable car disaster in Piedmont, Italy
History
2021 - Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.2021 aviation incident in Belarus
History
2017 - Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022
History
2016 - Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.Salafi jihadist militant organisation
History
2016 - Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured.Salafi jihadist militant organisation
History
2015 - At least 30 people are killed as a result of floods and tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico.Wind and rainstorm in the south-central United States and Mexico
History
2014 - Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in the Isla Vista attacks near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara.British-American mass murderer (1991–2014)
History
2013 - A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.Interstate highway in Washington
History
2008 - The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.Judicial organ of the United Nations
Notable births
Born
2005 - Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis playerFilipino tennis player (born 2005)
Born
2001 - Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballerWales international footballer (born 2001)
Born
2000 - Felipe Drugovich, Brazilian-Italian racing driverBrazilian racing driver (born 2000)
Born
1999 - James Charles, American internet personalityAmerican internet personality (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Trinidad Cardona, American singer and songwriterAmerican singer, songwriter and social media personality (born 1999)
Born
1999 - Sandro Mamukelashvili, Georgian-American basketball playerGeorgian-American basketball player (born 1999)
Notable deaths
Died
2024 - Caleb Carr, American military historian and author (born 1955)American military historian and author (1955–2024)
Died
2024 - Morgan Spurlock, American filmmaker (born 1970)American filmmaker (1970–2024)
Died
2021 - Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)British long-distance runner (1938–2021)
Died
2021 - Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (born 1929)American author and illustrator (1929–2021)
Died
2020 - Hana Kimura, Japanese professional wrestler (born 1997)Japanese joshi puroresu wrestler (1997–2020)
Died
2015 - Anne Meara, American actress, comedian and playwright (born 1929)American comedian and actress (1929–2015)
Died
2015 - Aleksey Mozgovoy, Pro-Russian Ukrainian separatist leader (born 1975)Pro-Russian rebel and warlord in Eastern Ukraine
Sky
Moon phase
Full Moon
99.9% illuminated
Lunar age: 15.0 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
2.84 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Sagittarius
1.91 degrees
Constellation: Scorpius
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.