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23 May 2026
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
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Notable births
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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
First Quarter
43.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 6.8 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
2.38 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Virgo
2.80 degrees
Constellation: Leo
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.