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May 23 in History
Historical Events on May 23
1430
Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to raise the Siege of Compiègne.
1701
After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.
1846
Mexican-American War: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on the United States.
1900
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.
1915
World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London.
1932
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.
1945
World War II: Heinrich Himmler, head of the Schutzstaffel, commits suicide while in Allied custody.
2016
Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.
2016
Eight bombings were carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eight-four people were killed and at least 200 people injured.
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Famous Birthdays on May 23
1971
George Osborne
1972
Rubens Barrichello
1987
Bray Wyatt
1990
Dan Evans (tennis)
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Famous Deaths on May 23
1868
Kit Carson
1934
Bonnie and Clyde
1934
Bonnie and Clyde
1945
Heinrich Himmler
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