Today's Holidays in 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... ↗

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🎂 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