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Historical Events on May 23

  • Joan of Arc

    1430

    Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to raise the Siege of Compiègne.

  • Piracy

    1701

    After being convicted of piracy and of murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd is hanged in London.

  • Mexican-American War

    1846

    Mexican-American War: President Mariano Paredes of Mexico unofficially declares war on the United States.

  • American Civil War

    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.

  • World War I

    1915

    World War I: Italy joins the Allies, fulfilling its part of the Treaty of London.

  • Brazil

    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.

  • World War II

    1945

    World War II: Heinrich Himmler, head of the Schutzstaffel, commits suicide while in Allied custody.

  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

    2016

    Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, killed at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.

  • Islamic State of Iraq and Syria

    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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