May 23 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

1977  Supreme Court refuses to hear appeals of Watergate wrong doers H R Halderman, John Ehrlichman and John Mitchell.   

1978  General strike in Peru.   

1979  Rocker Tom Petty files chapter 11 bankruptcy   

1979  West-Germany elects Karl Carstens president.   

1979  Hubert van Doorne, auto manufacturer (DAF), dies at 79.   

1981  Barcelona fascists take 200 people hostage   

1981  George Jessel, US comic/toastmaster (Diary of Young Comic), dies at 83   

1982  BBC warns Britain will bomb Argentina   

1982  Colin Wilson rides a surfboard 294 miles   

1983  Albert Claude, Belgian biologist (Nobel 1974), dies at 84   

1984  In this year, Anderlecht claims 13th UEFA Cup at London.   

1986  US and West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa   

1986  Sterling Hayden, actor (Blue and Gray), dies at 70   

1987  Karel Albert, Flemish composer (Marieken van Nymeghen), dies at 86   

1988  Maryland formally ends sale of cheap pistols on Jan 1, 1990.   

1988  David Schoenbrun, CBS broadcast bureau head (Wash, Paris), dies at 73   

1989  3rd American Comedy Award Paula Poundstone.   

1989  An estimated one million people in Beijing (and tens of thousands in other Chinee cities) march to demand the resignation of Premier Li Peng   

1989  Angela Visser, 22, of Holland, crowned 38th Miss Universe   

1990  In this year, A C Milan claims 35th Europe Cup 1 at Vienna   

1990  Cost of rescuing savings and loan failures is put at up to $130 billion.   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2856.26.   

1991  Last Cubans troops leave Angola   

1991  US Supreme Court bars subsidized clinics from discussing abortion   

1991  Jean van Houte, Belgian premier, dies.   

1992  President Bush orders Coast Guard to intercept boats with Haitian refugees   

1992  Atahualpa Yupanqui, Argentine singer/composer/poet/guitarist, dies.   

1993  James Millhollin, actor (Anston Foster-Grindl), dies at 77   

1994  270 pilgrims dies in bustle round Mina Saudi-Arabia.   

1994  Funeral services are held at Arlington National Cemetary for Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis   

1994  In this year, Pulp Fiction claims the award for best film at the 47th Cannes Film Festival   

1994  Roman Herzog elected President of Germany.   

1994  Star Trek The Next Generation, finale airs this week in syndication.   

1994  Carl Althoff, German circus director, dies at 82   

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1052  King philip i of france: King philip i of france (d. 1108)   

1100  Emperor qinzong of china: Emperor qinzong of china (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude mellan: French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan caramuel y lobkowitz: Spanish writer   

1617  Elias ashmole: Antiquary   

1620  Pieter neefs: The younger, flemish painter, baptized   

1644  Thomas eisenhut: Composer   

1696  Johann caspar vogler: Composer   

1125  Death of Hendrik v: Roman catholics german king/emperor (1098/1111-25),   

1153  David i: King of scotland (1124-53),   

1304  Death of Jehan de lescurel: French poet and composer   

1423  Death of Benedict xiii: [pedro the luna], spanish pope (1394-1423),   

1498  Death of Girolamo savonarola: Dictator of florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Ashikaga yoshitane: Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Ismail i: Shah of persia (b. 1487)   

1568  Adolf van nassau: German son of willem the rich,