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World Turtle Day May 23 | ||
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National Lucky Penny Day May 23 | ||
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International Day To End Obstetric Fistula May 23 | ||
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National Taffy Day May 23 | ||
Also on May 23
✡️ Religious Observances
- Jewish: Shavuot II שבועות ב׳ holiday
🕰️ On This Day in History
- 2017 — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi. ↗
- 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... ↗
- 2015 — At least 46 people are killed as a result of floods caused by a tornado in Texas and Oklahoma. ↗
- 2014 — Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of... ↗
🎂 Notable Births
- 1998 — Sérgio Sette Câmara, Brazilian racing driver
- 1998 — Luca de la Torre, American footballer
- 1998 — Salwa Eid Naser, Bahraini track and field sprinter
- 1998 — Ross Cunningham, Scottish footballer
- 1998 — Daniel Köstl, Czech footballer
🏀 Sports on this Date
- NHL: Vegas Golden Knights @ Colorado Avalanche — 00:00 Scheduled
- NBA: Oklahoma City Thunder @ San Antonio Spurs — 00:30 Scheduled
- MLB: Texas Rangers @ Los Angeles Angels — 01:38 Scheduled
- MLB: Athletics @ San Diego Padres — 01:40 Scheduled
- MLB: Colorado Rockies @ Arizona Diamondbacks — 01:40 Scheduled
- WNBA: Connecticut Sun @ Seattle Storm — 02:00 Scheduled