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23 May 2030
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Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
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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
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2021 - Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.2021 aviation incident in Belarus
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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)
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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
Last Quarter
64.5% illuminated
Lunar age: 20.8 days
Sun zodiac
Gemini
2.42 degrees
Constellation: Taurus
Moon zodiac
Aquarius
23.81 degrees
Constellation: Capricornus
Astronomy events
No major astronomy event in the current calendar for this date.