American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863. Date: May 23, 1900 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1900 📅 On This Day (Today)
Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, publicly announces the creation of the Ullah millet for the Aromanians of the empire, which had been established one day earlier. For this reason, the Aromanian National Day is usually celebrated on May 23, although some do so on May 22 instead. Date: May 23, 1905 Read…
The unicameral Parliament of Finland gathers for its first plenary session. Date: May 23, 1907 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1907 📅 On This Day (Today)
The New York Public Library is dedicated. Date: May 23, 1911 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1911 📅 On This Day (Today)
World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London. Date: May 23, 1915 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1915 📅 On This Day (Today)
Sheikh Mahmud Barzanji, a Kurdish sheikh and at-the-time governor of the Slêmanî Province of British Iraq, initiates the first Mahmud Barzanji revolt. Date: May 23, 1919 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1919 📅 On This Day (Today)
In Brazil, four students are shot and killed during a manifestation against the Brazilian dictator Getúlio Vargas, which resulted in the outbreak of the Constitutionalist Revolution several weeks later. Date: May 23, 1932 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1932 📅 On This Day…
The Auto-Lite strike culminates in the "Battle of Toledo", a five-day melée between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers. Date: May 23, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)
American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde are ambushed by police and killed in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. Date: May 23, 1934 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May 23 📅 Events on this day in 1934 📅 On This Day (Today)
The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day. Date: May 23, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on May…