On This Day - May 23rd 1701 – Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.
On This Day - May 23rd 1805 – Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned King of Italy.
On This Day - May 23rd 1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated.
On This Day - May 23rd 1929 – "The Karnival Kid" becomes the first talking Mickey Mouse cartoon to be released.
On This Day - May 23rd 1934 – American outlaws Bonnie and Clyde gunned down by police near Black Lake, Louisiana.
On This Day - May 23rd 1949 – The Federal Republic of Germany is established .
On This Day - May 23rd 1998 – A referendum in Northern Ireland returns a 75% "yes" vote in accepting the Good Friday Agreement.
Today's Birthdays
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1052 – King Philip I of France (d. 1108)
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1795 – Charles Barry, chief architect of the British Houses of Parliament (d. 1860)
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1910 – Sir Hugh Casson, British architect and painter (d. 1999)
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1910 – Artie Shaw, American clarinetist and bandleader (d. 2004)
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1918 – Denis Compton, English cricketer (d. 1997)
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1928 – Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (d. 2002)
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1933 – Today is the birthday of Joan Collins, English actress.
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1944 – Today is the birthday of John Newcombe, Australian tennis player.
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1951 – Today is the birthday of Anatoly Karpov, Russian chess player.
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1952 – "Marvelous" Marvin Hagler, American boxer.
Born On This Day - May 23rd 1967 – Today is the birthday of Radiohead drummer, Phil Selway.
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