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Battle of Dandanaqan

The Battle of Dandanaqan (Persian: نبرد دندانقان) was fought in 1040 between the Seljuq Turkmens and the Ghaznavid Empire near the city of Merv (now in Turkmenistan). The battle ended with a decisive Seljuq victory, which subsequently brought down the Ghaznavid domination in Greater Khorasan.

Siege of Margat

The siege of Margat took place in 1285 and resulted in the Crusaders losing the castle of Margat to the Mamluk Sultanate. The capture of the castle paved the way for the siege of Acre.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Syria

Battle of Inverurie (1308)

The Battle of Inverurie, also known as the Battle of Barra, was fought in the north-east of Scotland and was a victory for the Scottish king Robert Bruce over his chief domestic enemy, John Comyn, 3rd Earl of Buchan. Though part of the wider Wars of Scottish Independence, it is more properly viewed as an episode in a brief but bitter civil war.

United Kingdom

Siege of Compiègne

The Siege of Compiègne (1430) was Joan of Arc's final military action. Her career as a leader ended with her capture by the Burgundians during a skirmish outside the town on 23 May 1430. Although this was otherwise a minor siege, both politically and militarily, the loss of France's most charismatic and successful commander was an important event of the Hundred Years' War.

Amiens, France

Siege of Hostalric

The siege of Hostalric was the first major action of the War Against John II. It took place on 23 May 1462.

The marriage of King Henry VIII to Catherine of Aragon is declared null and void

Catherine of Aragon (also spelled Katherine; Spanish: Catalina de Aragón; 16 December 1485 – 7 January 1536) was Queen of England as the first wife of Henry VIII from their marriage on 11 June 1509 until its annulment on 23 May 1533. She had previously been Princess of Wales as the wife of Henry's elder brother Arthur, Prince of Wales for a short time before his death.

Battle of Drakenburg

The Battle of Drakenburg (German: Schlacht bei Drakenburg) took place on 23 May 1547 to the north of Nienburg, between the Protestant army of the Schmalkaldic League and the imperial troops of Eric II, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg, Prince of Calenberg. It resulted in an imperial defeat. Eric was forced to swim over the Weser River to save his own life.

Battle of Heiligerlee (1568)

The Battle of Heiligerlee (Heiligerlee, Groningen, 23 May 1568) was fought between Dutch rebels and the Spanish army of Friesland. It was the first Dutch victory during the Eighty Years' War. The Groningen province of the Spanish Netherlands was invaded by an army consisting of 3,900 infantry, led by Louis of Nassau, and 200 cavalry, led by Adolf of Nassau.

Siege of Caudebec

The siege of Caudebec (French: Retraite du Duc de Parme) was a military event that took place between early May and 23 May 1592 as part of the French Wars of Religion and the Anglo-Spanish War (1585–1604). The Spanish and the French Catholic League forces of Duke of Parma had captured the town of Caudebec on the Seine, where they soon found themselves trapped by the reinforced Royalist Protestant army led by Henry of Navarre consisting of French, English, and Dutch troops.

France

Raid on La Goulette (1612)

The raid on La Goulette of 1612 was a naval attack by Spanish captain Antonio Pimentel over La Goulette, the main port of Ottoman Tunisia. The raid destroyed a local fleet of western ships built by French privateer Zymen Danseker, who had planned to use it to spread Barbary pirate activity to the Spanish territories in America.

Västbo peasant uprising

The Västbo peasant uprising was a peasant uprising in Västbo parish, Småland, Sweden, in 1616. They were upset about the thievery of their bailiff, Lars Andersson.

Thirty Years' War

The Thirty Years' War, fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648, was one of the most destructive conflicts in European history. An estimated 4.5 to 8 million soldiers and civilians died from the effects of battle, famine, or disease, with parts of Germany reporting population declines of more than 50%.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of Ramillies

The Battle of Ramillies (), fought on 23 May 1706, was a battle of the War of the Spanish Succession. For the Grand Alliance – Austria, England, and the Dutch Republic – the battle had followed an indecisive campaign against the Bourbon armies of King Louis XIV of France in 1705.

Raid on Canso

The Raid on Canso was an attack by French forces from Louisbourg on the British outpost Fort William Augustus at Canso, Nova Scotia shortly after war declarations opened King George's War. The French raid was intended to boost morale, secure Louisbourg's supply lines with the surrounding Acadian settlements, and deprive Britain of a base from which to attack Louisbourg.

Battle of Famars

The Battle of Famars was fought on 23 May 1793 during the Flanders Campaign of the War of the First Coalition. An Allied Austrian, Hanoverian, and British army under Prince Josias of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld defeated the French Army of the North led by François Joseph Drouot de Lamarche. The action occurred near the village of Famars in northern France, five km south of Valenciennes.

Nord (French department), France

Battle of Kaiserslautern (1794)

The Battle of Kaiserslautern (23 May 1794) saw an army from the Kingdom of Prussia and Electoral Saxony led by Wichard Joachim Heinrich von Möllendorf fall upon a single French Republican division under Jean-Jacques Ambert from the Army of the Moselle. The Prussians tried to surround their outnumbered adversaries but most of the French evaded capture. Nevertheless, Möllendorf's troops inflicted casualties on the French in the ratio of nine-to-one and occupied Kaiserslautern. While the Prussians won this triumph on an unimportant front, the French armies soon began winning decisive victories in Belgium and the Netherlands.

Germany

Vermont's 2nd congressional district special election, 1797

A special election was held in Vermont's 2nd congressional district on May 23, 1797 to fill a vacancy left by Daniel Buck (F) declining to serve the term to which he'd been re-elected in the previous election.

Vermont, United States

Battle of Alcañiz

The Battle of Alcañiz resulted in the defeat of Major-General Louis Gabriel Suchet's French army on May 23, 1809 by a Spanish force under General Joaquín Blake y Joyes. The victory is credited to General García Loigorri's superb command of the Spanish artillery, which allowed the French columns to close and then mauled them with well-directed salvos.

Spain

Battle of Maison Carrée

The Battle of Maison Carrèe took place between the French Foreign Legion and Algerian natives of the El Ouiffa tribe.

Algeria

1833 Belgian general election

General elections were held in Belgium in 1833. In the Senate elections Catholics won 31 seats and Liberals seven. Only 46,000 people (1.1% of the country's population) were eligible to vote. The Chamber of Representatives was fully renewed, following its dissolution by royal order of 28 April 1833. The King did so because of conflicts between the Liberal government (of Albert Goblet d'Alviella and Charles Rogier) and the Catholic-majority Parliament.

Belgium

Battle of Congella

The Battle of Congella, beginning 23 May 1842, was between the British of the Cape colony and Voortrekkers or the Boer forces of the Natalia Republic. The Republic of Natalia sought an independent port of entry, free from British control and thus sought to conquer the Port Natal trading settlement which had been settled by mostly British merchants in modern day KwaZulu-Natal.

KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Battle of Front Royal

The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought May 23, 1862, in Warren County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. Front Royal demonstrated Jackson's use of Valley topography and mobility to unite his own forces while dividing those of his enemies. At a minimal cost, he forced the withdrawal of a large Union army by striking at its flank and threatening its rear.

Front Royal, Virginia, United States

Battle of Lewisburg

The Battle of Lewisburg occurred in Greenbrier County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia), on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War. A Union brigade commanded by Colonel George Crook soundly defeated a larger Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General Henry Heth. Panicked Confederate forces escaped by crossing and burning a bridge across the Greenbrier River.

Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States

Battle off Mukah

The Battle off Mukah was a naval engagement fought in May 1862 between boats of the Sarawak and pirates. After the kidnapping of Sarawakian citizens some time before, two small gunboats encountered the pirates off Mukah on the northern coast of Borneo. In an unusual action, the Rajah Muda, Captain John Brooke, then the heir apparent to be White Rajah of Sarawak, led his force in the defeat of six pirate ships and the rescue of captured civilians.

The General German Workers' Association, a precursor of the modern Social Democratic Party of Germany, is founded in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony

The General German Workers' Association (German: Allgemeiner Deutscher Arbeiter-Verein, ADAV) was a German political party founded on 23 May 1863 in Leipzig, Kingdom of Saxony by Ferdinand Lassalle. It was the first organized mass working-class party in history. The organization existed by this name until 1875, when it combined with the Social Democratic Workers' Party of Germany (SDAP) to form the Socialist Workers' Party of Germany.

The Canadian Parliament establishes the North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police

The North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) was a Canadian paramilitary police force, established in 1873, to maintain order in the new Canadian North-West Territories (NWT) following the 1870 transfer of Rupert's Land and North-Western Territory from the Hudson's Bay Company to Canada. The Red River Rebellion and reports of lawlessness in the West, demonstrated by the subsequent Cypress Hills Massacre and fears of United States military incursions into Canada's new hinterland had pushed the Canada government to provide the means of enforcement of law and order.

1880 Italian general election

General elections were held in Italy on 16 May 1880, with a second round of voting on 23 May.

This entry records the second round, as dated in the source infobox.

Italian general election, 1886

General elections were held in Italy on 23 May 1886, with a second round of voting on 30 May. The "ministerial" left-wing bloc emerged as the largest in Parliament, winning 292 of the 508 seats. As in 1882, the election was held using small multi-member constituencies with between two and five seats.

Italy

The Republic lasted for 151 days; it was proclaimed on 23 May 1895 and extinguished on 21 October, when its capital of Tainan was taken over by the Japanese and they established control on the island

The Republic of Formosa was a short-lived unrecognized state that existed on the island of Taiwan in 1895 during the interregnum between the formal cession of Taiwan by the Qing dynasty of China to the Empire of Japan after the Treaty of Shimonoseki. The Republic lasted for 151 days; it was proclaimed on 23 May 1895 and extinguished on 21 October, when its capital of Tainan was taken over by the Japanese and they established control on the island.

Abdul Hamid II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, publicly announces the creation of the Ullah millet for the Aromanians of the empire, which had been established one day earlier. For this reason, the Aromanian National Day is usually celebrated on May 23, although some do so on May 22 instead

Abdülhamid II or Abdul Hamid II (Ottoman Turkish: عبد الحميد ثانی, romanized: Abd ul-Hamid-i s̱ānī; Turkish: II. Abdülhamid; 21 September 1842 – 10 February 1918) was the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire, from 1876 to 1909, and the last sultan to exert effective control over the fracturing state.

1907 Cisleithanian legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Cisleithania, the northern and western ("Austrian") crown lands of Austria-Hungary, on 14 and 23 May 1907 to elect the members of the 11th Imperial Council. They were the first elections held under universal male suffrage, after an electoral reform abolishing tax paying requirements for voters had been adopted by the council and was endorsed by Emperor Franz Joseph earlier in the year.

1914 Ipswich by-election

The 1914 Ipswich by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 23 May 1914. The constituency returned two Members of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

United Kingdom

Raid on the Beersheba to Hafir el Auja railway

The Raid on the Beersheba to Hafir el Auja railway took place on 23 May 1917 after the Second Battle of Gaza and before the Battle of Beersheba during the Stalemate in Southern Palestine in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of World War I.

Egypt

1927 Gulang earthquake

The 1927 Gulang earthquake occurred at 06:32 a.m. on 23 May (22:32 UTC on 22 May). This 7.7 magnitude event had an epicenter near Gulang, Gansu in the Republic of China. There were 40,912 deaths. It was felt up to 700 km (435 mi) away.

This entry records the local date, as dated in the source infobox.

Estonian parliamentary election, 1932

Parliamentary elections were held in Estonia between 21 and 23 May 1932.

Estonia

The U.S. Navy submarine Squalus sank off Portsmouth, New Hampshire, during tests, causing 26 men to drown

USS Sailfish (SS-192) was a Sargo-class submarine of the United States Navy, originally named Squalus. As Squalus, the submarine sank off the coast of New Hampshire during test dives on 23 May 1939. The sinking drowned 26 crew members, but an ensuing rescue operation, using the McCann Rescue Chamber for the first time, saved the lives of the remaining 33 aboard.

1941 Egypt Cup final

1941 Egypt Cup final, was the final match of 1940–41 Egypt Cup, when Zamalek (El-Mokhtalat) defeated Cairo Police by a score of 5–0, Zamalek claimed the cup for the 5th time.

Battle of Crete

The Battle of Crete (German: Luftlandeschlacht um Kreta, Greek: Μάχη της Κρήτης), codenamed Operation Mercury (German: Unternehmen Merkur), was a major Axis airborne and amphibious operation during World War II to capture the island of Crete. The battle began on the morning of 20 May 1941, with multiple German airborne landings on Crete; Greek and other Allied forces, along with Cretan civilians, defended the island.

World War II: German paratroopers start a series of mass executions of Greek civilians in Missiria for their participation in the ongoing Battle of Crete.

Battle of Maleme

The Battle of Maleme was one of three main battles that occurred in the Battle of Crete against the Fallschirmjäger, in the Nazi German Mediterranean campaign in 1941. The overall plan was to conquer Crete as part of Operation Merkur, with German Paratroopers landing in three main areas, Heraklion, Maleme and Rethymno. The operation relied on German airborne troops, both paratroopers and in military gliders.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Greece

Townsville mutiny

The Townsville mutiny was a mutiny by African American servicemen of the United States Army while serving in Townsville, Australia, during World War II. About 600 African American troops from the 96th Battalion, US Army Corps of Engineers, were stationed at a base outside of Townsville called Kelso Field. They were a labor battalion and their main job was to build bridges and barracks.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Australia

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

Heinrich Luitpold Himmler (German: [ˈhaɪnʁɪç ˈluːɪtpɔlt ˈhɪmlɐ] ; 7 October 1900 – 23 May 1945) was a German Nazi politician, police administrator, and military leader. He was the fourth and longest-serving Reichsführer of the Schutzstaffel (Protection Squadron; SS), serving from 1929 to 1945. He was a leading member of the Nazi Party and one of the most powerful figures in Nazi Germany.

World War II: Germany's Flensburg Government under Karl Dönitz is dissolved when its members are arrested by British forces

The Flensburg Government (German: Flensburger Regierung), also known as the Flensburg Cabinet (Flensburger Kabinett), the Dönitz Government (Regierung Dönitz), or the Schwerin von Krosigk Cabinet (Kabinett Schwerin von Krosigk), was the rump government of Nazi Germany during a period of three weeks around the end of World War II in Europe. The government was formed following the suicide of Adolf Hitler on 30 April 1945 during the Battle of Berlin.

Tornado outbreak of May 23–24, 1946

On May 23–24, 1946, a tornado outbreak occurred across the Central and Midwestern United States. Over two days at least 15 significant tornadoes struck parts of Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma, killing four people and injuring 42 others. The storm system also caused numerous other impacts including hail, heavy rains, and damaging lightning strikes.

Cold War: The Western occupying powers approve the Basic Law and establish a new German state, the Federal Republic of Germany

The Basic Law for the Federal Republic of Germany (German: Grundgesetz für die Bundesrepublik Deutschland) is the constitution of the Federal Republic of Germany. The West German constitution was adopted in Bonn on 8 May 1949 and came into effect on 23 May after having been approved by the occupying western Allies of World War II on 12 May.

Seventeen Point Agreement

The Seventeen-Point Agreement (officially the Agreement of the Central People's Government and the Local Government of Tibet on Measures for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet) was an agreement between the Local Government of Tibet and the Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China. It was signed by plenipotentiaries of the CPG and the Tibetan Government (Ganden Phodrang) on 23 May 1951, in Zhongnanhai, Beijing.

1953 Sikkimese general election

General elections were held in Sikkim in May 1953. The Sikkim National Party and the Sikkim State Congress both won six seats each in the State Council. Voter turnout was less than 30%.

1954 Coupe de France final

The 1954 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes on May 23, 1954, that saw OGC Nice defeat Olympique de Marseille 2–1 thanks to goals by Victor Nuremberg and Luis Carniglia.

1954 Greek Football Cup final

The 1954 Greek Cup final was the 12th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 23 May 1954 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Doxa Drama. It was Olympiacos' fifth Greek Cup final and fourth consecutive in their 29 years of existence and Doxa Drama's first ever Greek Cup final in their 36-year history.

1954 Hungary v England football match

Hungary v England (1954) was an international football game played on 23 May 1954. The game was played between the Hungary national football team—then the world's number one ranked team and the Olympic champions—and the England national football team, hailing from the birthplace of the game of football and reputed "Kings of Football". The game was a return fixture from the 1953 game in the old Wembley Stadium, where Hungary had beaten England 6–3.

Laotian Civil War

The Laotian Civil War was waged between the Communist Pathet Lao and the Royal Lao Government from 23 May 1959 to 2 December 1975. The Kingdom of Laos was a covert theater during the Vietnam War with both sides receiving heavy external support in a proxy war between the global Cold War superpowers. The fighting also involved the North Vietnamese, South Vietnamese, American and Thai armies, both directly and through irregular proxies.

Belgian general election, 1965

General elections were held in Belgium on 23 May 1965. The result was a victory for the Christian Social Party, which won 77 of the 212 seats in the Chamber of Representatives and 44 of the 106 seats in the Senate. Voter turnout was 91.6%. Elections for the nine provincial councils were also held. The elections followed the implementation of the 1962 language laws. As a result, the Flemish nationalist People's Union made big gains, as well as the new Democratic Front of the Francophones which was founded as a response to the language laws.

Belgium

Austrian presidential election, 1965

Presidential elections were held in Austria on 23 May 1965, following the death of incumbent President Adolf Schärf on 28 February. The result was a victory for Franz Jonas of the Social Democratic Party, who received 50.7% of the vote. Voter turnout was 96.0%.

Austria

1967 Alberta general election

The 1967 Alberta general election was held on May 23, 1967, to elect members of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta to the 16th Alberta Legislature. The election was called after the 15th Alberta Legislature was prorogued on April 11, 1967, and dissolved on April 14, 1967. Ernest C.

1968 European Cup Winners' Cup final

The 1968 European Cup Winners' Cup Final was the final football match of the 1967–68 European Cup Winners' Cup and the eighth European Cup Winners' Cup final. It was contested between Hamburg of West Germany and Milan of Italy, and was held at Feijenoord Stadion in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Milan won the match 2–0 thanks to two goals by Kurt Hamrin.

Aviogenex Flight 130

Aviogenex Flight 130 was an international charter passenger flight from Gatwick Airport, London to Rijeka Airport, Yugoslavia (modern-day Croatia). On 23 May 1971, the Tupolev Tu-134A servicing the flight suffered structural failure during landing. The aircraft flipped over and caught fire, killing 78 out of 83 people. There were 5 survivors. The crash became the first fatal accident of the Tupolev Tu-134 since the aircraft entered service.

Croatia

The Intercontinental Hotel in Bucharest opens, becoming the second-tallest building in the city

The Grand Hotel Bucharest is a 24-story 87 m (285 ft) high-rise five-star hotel situated near University Square, Bucharest, in Sector 1. Opened in 1971 as the Inter-Continental Bucharest, it is a city landmark.

Newham South by-election, 1974

The Newham South by-election was a by-election held on 23 May 1974 for the British House of Commons constituency of Newham South. It was triggered when Elwyn Jones, the constituency's Labour Party Member of Parliament (MP), was appointed as Lord Chancellor and subsequently awarded a life peerage. The by-election occurred soon after the February 1974 general election, and indeed proved to be the only by-election of the Parliament, the next general election being held in October. Given that there was a hung parliament, and at the time of the by-election a general election was thought likely, any changes in the share of the vote between the main parties could have given a guide as to the likely future government.

United Kingdom

1974 Coppa Italia final

The 1974 Coppa Italia final was the final of the 1973–74 Coppa Italia. The match was played on 23 May 1974 between Bologna and Palermo. Bologna won 4–3 on penalty kicks after the match ended 1–1 following extra time. It was Bologna's second final and second victory.

1974 Svenska Cupen final

The 1974 Svenska Cupen final took place on 23 May 1974 at Örjans Vall in Halmstad. The match was contested by Allsvenskan sides Malmö FF and Östers IF. Öster played their first cup final ever, Malmö FF played their second consecutive final and their 10th final in total. Malmö FF won their 8th title with a 2–0 victory.

1978 Yegoryevsk Tupolev Tu-144 crash

During a test flight of a Tupolev Tu-144 on 23 May 1978, the aircraft suffered a fuel leak, which led to an in-flight fire in the right wing, forcing the shutdown of two of the aircraft's four engines. One of the two remaining engines subsequently failed, forcing the crew to make a belly landing in a field near Yegoryevsk, Moscow Oblast.

West German presidential election, 1979

An indirect presidential election was held in West Germany on 23 May 1979. Deeming his reelection to be unlikely, incumbent Walter Scheel elected not to seek a second term. The two candidates to replace him were the President of the Bundestag Karl Carstens, nominated by the Christian Democratic Union and Carstens' immediate predecessor Annemarie Renger, nominated by the Social Democratic Party.

Germany

1979 Bulgarian Cup final

The 1979 Bulgarian Cup final was the 39th final of the Bulgarian Cup (in this period the tournament was named Cup of the Soviet Army), and was contested between Levski Sofia and Beroe Stara Zagora on 23 May 1979 at Vasil Levski National Stadium in Sofia. Levski won the final 4–1.

The Shining, the psychological horror film directed by Stanley Kubrick, is premiered on 10 screens in New York City and Los Angeles on the Memorial Day weekend

The Shining is a 1980 psychological horror film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick and co-written with novelist Diane Johnson. It is based on Stephen King's 1977 novel and stars Jack Nicholson, Shelley Duvall, Danny Lloyd and Scatman Crothers. The film presents the descent into insanity of a recovering alcoholic and aspiring novelist who takes a job as winter caretaker for a mountain resort hotel with his wife and clairvoyant son.

1982 Andalusian regional election

A regional election was held in Andalusia on 23 May 1982 to elect the 1st Parliament of the autonomous community. All 109 seats in the Parliament were up for election. The Spanish Socialist Workers' Party of Andalusia (PSOE–A) under incumbent regional president Rafael Escuredo won a landslide victory with 66 seats and 52.6% of the share, the best result obtained by any party in an Andalusian regional election to date.

Battle of Seal Cove

The Battle of Seal Cove was a minor naval action fought west of Lively Island, during the 1982 Falklands War. On the evening of 22 May 1982, while supporting Operation Sutton off San Carlos Bay, the British frigates HMS Brilliant and HMS Yarmouth received orders to stop and seize the Argentine Navy armed coastal supply boat ARA Monsunen, which was carrying fuel, ammunition and provisions for the Argentine troops in Stanley.

Falkland Islands

Operation Sutton

Operation Sutton was the code name for the British landings on the shores of San Carlos Water, at Ajax Bay and Port San Carlos, near San Carlos on East Falkland.

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Falkland Islands

West German presidential election, 1984

An indirect presidential election was held in West Germany on 23 May 1984. Though not term limited, incumbent Karl Carstens elected not to seek a second term. His Christian Democratic Union instead nominated Richard von Weizsäcker, the Governing Mayor of West Berlin. The Greens, who were represented at the Federal Convention for the first time, nominated author Luise Rinser. The SPD and FDP elected not to nominate candidates. Weizsäcker won the election with 80% of the vote on the first ballot.

Germany

1985 St. Thomas by-election

A by-election was held in the Barbadian constituency of the St. Thomas on 23 May 1985 after the death of the second prime minister of Barbados Tom Adams. He was a Barbados Labour Party member and the representative of the constituency in the House of Assembly of Barbados.

Barbados

West German presidential election, 1989

An indirect presidential election was held in West Germany on 23 May 1989. The only candidate was incumbent President Richard von Weizsäcker, who had the support of all four major parties (CDU/CSU, SPD, FDP, and The Greens). It is so far the only time that a presidential candidate ran unopposed.

Germany

Syrian parliamentary election, 1990

Parliamentary elections were held in Syria on 22 and 23 May 1990. No political parties were permitted outside the National Progressive Front, though candidates outside this group could run as independents. Approximately 9000 candidates ran as independents. Members were elected using the multiple non-transferable vote in fifteen districts, with an average district magnitude of 16.6. The result was a victory for the Ba'ath Party, which won 134 of the 250 seats.

Syria

1990 European Cup final

The 1990 European Cup final was a football match between title holders Milan of Italy and Benfica of Portugal, played on 23 May 1990 at the Praterstadion in Vienna, Austria. The winning goal came for Milan in the 68th minute, when Frank Rijkaard ran through the opposing defence and scored the only goal of the match. Milan were the last club until Real Madrid in 2017 to successfully defend their title.

Vienna, Austria

Aeroflot Flight 8556

Aeroflot Flight 8556 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Sukhumi to Leningrad. It crashed 13 meters short of the runway on approach killing 13 passengers.

1992 DFB-Pokal final

The 1991–92 DFB-Pokal competition came to a close on 23 May 1992 when 1. Bundesliga club Borussia Mönchengladbach played 2. Bundesliga team Hannover 96 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Hannover 96 made history as the first, and to date only, club from outside the top division to win the cup when they won 4–3 on penalties. The game had finished goalless after 120 minutes.

Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions

Giovanni Falcone (Italian: [dʒoˈvanni falˈkoːne]; 18 May 1939 – 23 May 1992) was an Italian judge and prosecuting magistrate. From his office in the Palace of Justice in Palermo, Sicily, he spent most of his professional life trying to overthrow the power of the Sicilian Mafia. After a long and distinguished career, culminating in the Maxi Trial in 1986–1987, on 23 May 1992, Falcone was assassinated by the Corleonesi Mafia in the Capaci bombing, on the A29 motorway near the town of Capaci.

Slamboree '93: A Legends' Reunion

Slamboree '93: A Legends' Reunion was the inaugural Slamboree professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). It took place on May 23, 1993, at The Omni in Atlanta, Georgia.

Atlanta, United States

1993 Concertación presidential primary

The 1993 presidential primaries of the Concertación de Partidos por la Democracia were held to select the coalition's candidate for the 1993 Chilean presidential election. Eduardo Frei Ruiz-Tagle, son of former president Eduardo Frei Montalva and candidate of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), faced Ricardo Lagos Escobar, representing the Socialist Party (PS), the Party for Democracy (PPD), the Radical Party (PR), and the Chilean Social Democracy Party.

Chile

1993 Cambodian general election

General elections were held in Cambodia between 23 and 28 May 1993. The result was a hung parliament with the FUNCINPEC Party being the largest party with 58 seats. Voter turnout was 89.56%. The elections were conducted by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), which also maintained peacekeeping troops in Cambodia throughout the election and the period after it.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

1994 German presidential election

An indirect presidential election (officially the 10th Federal Convention) was held in Germany on 23 May 1994 and the first after the reunification. Incumbent president Richard von Weizsäcker was term-limited and could therefore not stand for reelection. Roman Herzog, candidate for the Christian Democratic Union, was elected in three rounds of voting.

Germany

1994 Liberal Party of Australia leadership spill

A leadership spill of the federal parliamentary leader of the Liberal Party of Australia was held on 23 May 1994. The incumbent, John Hewson, was defeated by Alexander Downer in a vote of Liberal Party Members of Parliament (MPs) by 43 votes to 36 votes. Downer thus became the Leader of the Opposition in the Parliament of Australia.

1996 Svenska Cupen final

The 1996 Svenska Cupen final took place on 23 May 1996 at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg. The match was contested by Allsvenskan sides AIK and Malmö FF. AIK played their first final since 1985 and their 10th final in total, Malmö FF played their first final since 1989 and their 17th final in total. A golden goal in extra time secured AIKs fifth cup title.

Iranian presidential election, 1997

Iranian presidential election of 1997 took place on 23 May 1997, which resulted in an unpredicted win for the reformist candidate Mohammad Khatami. The election was notable not only for the lopsided majority of the winner - 70% - but for the high turnout. 80% of those eligible to vote did so, compared to 50% in the previous presidential election.

Iran

Saint Lucian general election, 1997

General elections were held in Saint Lucia on 23 May 1997. The result was a victory for the Saint Lucia Labour Party, which won sixteen of the seventeen seats. Voter turnout was 66.1%.

Saint Lucia

Good Friday Agreement

The Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement (Irish: Comhaontú Aoine an Chéasta or Comhaontú Bhéal Feirste; Ulster Scots: Guid Friday Greeance or Bilfawst Greeance) is a pair of agreements signed on 10 April (Good Friday) 1998 that ended most of the violence of the Troubles, an ethnic and national conflict in Northern Ireland since the late 1960s. It was a major development in the Northern Ireland peace process of the 1990s.

The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes.

Over the Edge (1999)

Over the Edge (1999) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and presented by MCI's 1-800-COLLECT, which took place on May 23, 1999, at Kemper Arena in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. It was the first event not to be promoted under the "In Your House" series of pay-per-views, which typically occurred in months not occupied by the WWF's biggest events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, King of the Ring, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series). Owen Hart was scheduled to face The Godfather for the WWF Intercontinental Championship during the event.

Kansas City, Missouri, United States · Missouri, United States

1999 German presidential election

An indirect presidential election (officially the 11th Federal Convention) saw the former Social Democrat minister-president of North Rhine-Westphalia defeat Christian Democrat Dagmar Schipanski and the nonpartisan academic Uta Ranke-Heinemann, who had been endorsed by the Party of Democratic Socialism.

Germany

2000 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary

The 2000 Kentucky Democratic presidential primary took place on May 23, 2000, alongside the Arkansas primary and the non-binding Idaho Presidential Preference primary, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Kentucky primary was a closed primary, with the state awarding 58 delegates to the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of whom 49 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the primary results.

Kentucky, United States

2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary

The 2000 Idaho Democratic presidential primary took place on May 23, 2000, as one of three states voting the week after the Oregon primary in the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election. The Idaho primary was an open primary, allowing voting of any registration to participate, and awarded 23 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of whom 18 were pledged delegates allocated, but not on the basis of the primary results.

Idaho, United States

2000 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary

The 2000 Arkansas Democratic presidential primary took place on May 23, 2000, as one of two contests scheduled for the Democratic Party primaries for the 2000 presidential election, following the Oregon primary the weekend before. The Arkansas primary was an open primary, with the state awarding 47 delegates towards the 2000 Democratic National Convention, of which 37 were pledged delegates allocated on the basis of the results of the primary.

Arkansas, United States

2001 UEFA Champions League final

The 2001 UEFA Champions League final was a football match that took place at San Siro in Milan, Italy, on 23 May 2001, to decide the winner of the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League. The match pitted German side Bayern Munich against Spanish side Valencia. The match finished in a 1–1 draw, but Bayern clinched their fourth title by winning 5–4 on penalties.

Italy

2002 UEFA Women's Cup final

The 2002 UEFA Women's Cup final was a football match that took place on 23 May 2002 at the Waldstadion, Frankfurt between Umeå IK of Sweden and Frankfurt of Germany. The match was the final of the 2001–02 UEFA Women's Cup, the first edition of the UEFA Women's Cup/Women's Champions League. Frankfurt won the single leg final 2–0.

The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland

The Kyoto Protocol (Japanese: 京都議定書, Hepburn: Kyōto Giteisho) was an international treaty which extended the 1992 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that commits state parties to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, based on the scientific consensus that global warming is occurring and that human-made CO2 emissions are driving it. The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997 and entered into force on 16 February 2005.

2004 German presidential election

An indirect presidential election (officially the 12th Federal Convention) was held in Germany on 23 May 2004. The president of Germany (Bundespräsident) was the titular head of state of the Federal Republic of Germany. Germany is today often referred to as a "chancellor democracy", reflecting the role of the chancellor as the country's chief executive, and so consequently the president's tasks are mostly ceremonial, but for the signing of all new federal laws before they go into effect.

Germany

2004 FA Trophy final

The 2003–04 FA Trophy is the 34th season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. It was contested by Hednesford Town and Canvey Island on 23 May 2004 at Villa Park, Birmingham. Hednesford Town won the match 3–2 to win the competition for the first time in their history.

Birmingham, United Kingdom

2004 Heineken Cup final

The 2004 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2003–04 Heineken Cup, the ninth season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 23 May 2004 at Twickenham Stadium in London. The match was contested by London Wasps of England and Toulouse of France. Wasps won the match 27–20.

London, United Kingdom

2006 Kidal and Ménaka mutinies

On May 23, 2006, the May 23, 2006 Democratic Alliance for Change (ADC) simultaneously mutinied in the cities of Kidal and Ménaka, sparking the 2006 Tuareg rebellion. The mutinies were the first and only major action of the rebellion, which came to an end in the July 2006 Algiers Accords.

Mali

2007 UEFA Champions League final

The 2007 UEFA Champions League final was the final match of the 2006–07 season of the UEFA Champions League, Europe's primary club football competition. The showpiece event was contested between Liverpool of England and Milan of Italy at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece, on 23 May 2007. Liverpool, who had won the competition five times, were appearing in their seventh final.

Athens, Greece

Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan

The Gurjar agitation in Rajasthan were a series of protests in Rajasthan state, India, during 2008, and in later years. Violence erupted in the state of Rajasthan on 23 May 2008 when police fired on protesters belonging to the Gurjar caste who were demanding a special status under India's reservation system. In retaliation, the protesters lynched a policeman in the Bharatpur district of Rajasthan.

This entry records the listed event date, as dated in the source infobox.

Pedra Branca dispute

The Pedra Branca dispute was a territorial dispute between Singapore and Malaysia over several islets at the eastern entrance to the Singapore Strait, namely Pedra Branca (previously called Pulau Batu Puteh and now Batu Puteh by Malaysia), Middle Rocks and South Ledge. The dispute began in 1979 and was largely resolved by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in 2008, which opined that Pedra Branca belonged to Singapore and Middle Rocks belonged to Malaysia.

This entry records the decision, as dated in the source infobox.

German presidential election, 2009

An indirect presidential election was held in Germany on 23 May 2009. The President of Germany was elected by the Federal Assembly, which is made up of the members of the Bundestag and an equal number of members nominated by the state Landtags. The incumbent Horst Köhler (supported by CDU/CSU and FDP) stood for reelection and faced Gesine Schwan (supported by SPD and Alliance '90/The Greens). The Left (successor of the Party of Democratic Socialism) indicated they might be prepared to support Schwan if the SPD agreed to be open to cooperation with the Left on the federal level, but ultimately decided they would present their own candidate.

Germany

UFC 98

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas, United States

2009 Heineken Cup final

The 2009 Heineken Cup Final was the final match of the 2008–09 Heineken Cup, the 14th season of Europe's top club rugby union competition. The match was played on 23 May 2009 at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh; this was the second time that the Heineken Cup final had been held at Murrayfield after the 2005 final, when Toulouse beat Stade Français 18–12 after extra time.

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

2009 Belgian Cup final

The 2009 Belgian Cup final, named Cofidis Cup after the sponsor, was played on Saturday, 23 May 2009 between Genk and KV Mechelen and won by Genk with 2–0. It was the 54th Belgian Cup Final.

2009 Football League Two play-off final

The 2009 Football League Two play-off final was an association football match played at Wembley Stadium on 23 May 2009, to determine the fourth and final team to gain promotion from League Two, the fourth tier of the English football league system, in the 2008–09 season. Gillingham, who had finished fifth during the league season, faced Shrewsbury Town, who had finished seventh.

Over the Limit (2010)

Over the Limit (2010) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and presented by Axe Hair, which took place on May 23, 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit, Michigan. It was the first event promoted under the Over the Limit name. Nine matches took place at the event, eight of which were broadcast live on pay-per-view. In the main event from the Raw brand, John Cena faced Batista for the WWE Championship, while The Big Show versus World Heavyweight Champion Jack Swagger was the main event from the SmackDown brand.

Michigan, United States

Ethiopian general election, 2010

A parliamentary election was held in Ethiopia on May 23, 2010. The National Election Board of Ethiopia (NEBE) reported that a total of 29,170,867 people were registered to vote in this election. There was a total of 4,525 candidates running for the open positions—which included 546 seats in the House of Peoples' Representatives; 1,349 of whom were members of the ruling Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF), 374 members of parties loosely aligned with the EPRDF, 2,798 members of opposition parties, and 4 independent candidates.

Ethiopia

Jewels 8th Ring

Jewels 8th Ring was a mixed martial arts (MMA) event held by MMA promotion Jewels. The event took place on May 23, 2010 at Shin-Kiba 1st Ring in Koto, Tokyo, Japan.

Tokyo, Japan

2010 Challenge de France final

The 2010 Challenge de France final was the 9th final of France's female cup competition. The final took place on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert Bobin in Bondoufle, a commune in the Île-de-France region. The match was contested between Paris Saint-Germain and Montpellier with the latter club coming in as defending champions. Paris Saint-Germain captured their first Challenge de France title by defeating Montpellier 5–0.

2010 Cannes Film Festival

The 63rd Cannes Film Festival took place from 12 to 23 May 2010. American filmmaker Tim Burton served as jury president for the main competition. Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the drama film Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives. English actress Kristin Scott Thomas was the mistress of ceremonies.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

France

2010 Jiangxi derailment

At around CST 2:10 a.m. (UTC+8) on 23 May 2010, train K859 travelling from Shanghai to Guilin derailed in a mountainous area in Dongxiang County, within Fuzhou, Jiangxi. At least 19 people died, and 71 were injured. At least 53 people were rescued and another 280 were taken from the train. Within 12 hours all survivors had been removed as the rescue effort got underway.

PNS Mehran attack

The PNS Mehran attack was an attack/shooting by Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and Al Qaeda which took place on 22 May 2011, at PNS Mehran, the headquarters of the Pakistan Navy's Naval Air Arm and the most populous Pakistani military installation, located near the PAF's Faisal Air Force Base of Karachi, Sindh. In the course of the event, 15 attackers killed 18 military personnel and wounded 16 in a sophisticated terrorist attack which lasted 16 hours.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Pakistan

2012 Slovenian Football Cup final

The 2012 Slovenian Cup final was a football match played between Celje and Maribor on 23 May 2012 at the Stožice Stadium, Ljubljana. It was the final match of the 2011–12 Slovenian Football Cup, the 21st season of Slovenia's football knockout competition, the Slovenian Football Cup. Celje were participating in their sixth final; they had previously won one and lost four.

2012 Cupa României final

The Cupa României final was the final match of the 2011–12 Cupa României, played between Rapid București and Dinamo București. The match was played on 23 May 2012 at the Arena Națională in Bucharest. Dinamo won the match 1–0, triumphing for the 13th time in this competition while Rapid lost its 6th final. It was the first final played on the new Arena Națională and the first in Bucharest since 2006.

2013 UEFA Women's Champions League final

The 2013 UEFA Women's Champions League Final was the final match of the 2012–13 UEFA Women's Champions League, the 12th season of the UEFA Women's Champions League football tournament and the fourth since it was renamed from the UEFA Women's Cup. The match was held at Stamford Bridge in London on 23 May 2013. Wolfsburg won the tournament, surprisingly beating Lyon 1–0 to make their first cup victory.

London, United Kingdom

Fingal County Council election, 2014

A Fingal County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Forty councillors were elected from a field of 97 candidates for a five-year term of office from five local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Fingal County Council was expanded from 24 seats to 40 in recognition of population growth. Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party after the elections with 7 seats with 3 net gains and securing 2 seats in each of Castleknock and Swords.

Ireland

Galway County Council election, 2014

An election to Galway County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 39 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase in 9 seats from 2009. In addition Ballinasloe Town Council, Loughrea Town Council and Tuam Town Council were all abolished. Fine Gael remained the largest party in terms of votes while having the same seats as Fianna Fáil. Fine Gael lost 1 seat overall, in Loughrea, while Fianna Fáil made 5 gains; 1 each in Ballinasloe, Connemara, Athenry-Oranmore and 2 in Loughrea.

Ireland

Wexford County Council election, 2014

An election to Wexford County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 34 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase of 13 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition the Wexford Borough Council, Enniscorthy Town Council, Gorey Town Council and New Ross Town Council were all abolished. The lionshare of the additional seats went to Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin who were the big winners in this set of elections in Wexford.

Ireland

Limerick City and County Council election, 2014

An election to Limerick City and County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 40 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. This is a new local authority which was formed out of a merger from the abolished Limerick City Council and Limerick County Councils. Significantly Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party on the Council after the elections despite being 3,838 first preference votes behind Fine Gael. The party won seats in Limerick city, historically a weak area for them in local elections.

Ireland

Cork County Council election, 2014

A Cork County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Fifty-five councillors were elected from a field of 114 candidates for a five-year term of office from eight local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Cork County Council was expanded by seven seats to a total of 55 members for the 2014 elections. Fianna Fáil emerged after the local elections as the largest party in Cork for the first time since 1991, having won 17 seats and 5 gains in total.

Ireland

Longford County Council election, 2014

An election to Longford County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 3 councillors when compared with 2009. In addition both Granard Town Council and Longford Town Council were abolished. In one of the party's better local election results, Fine Gael remained the largest party with 8 seats. Fianna Fáil took 7 seats and the remainder were filled by Independents. This was the only Council on which Sinn Féin failed to make a breakthrough.

Ireland

Leitrim County Council election, 2014

An election to Leitrim County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 4 seats compared to 2009. Fine Gael suffered large seat losses, losing 6 seats, and their previously held overall majority while Fianna Fáil also lost 2 seats. Independents and Sinn Féin both increased their numbers by 2 despite the Council being reduced by 4 seats as a whole.

Ireland

Westmeath County Council election, 2014

An election to Westmeath County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 20 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 3 seats compared to 2009. In addition Athlone Town Council and Mullingar Town Council were both abolished. Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party after the elections as both Government parties suffered at the polls. Labour lost 2 thirds of her Councillors being reduced to just 2 seats while Fine Gael also lost 3 seats.

Ireland

Donegal County Council election, 2014

An election to Donegal County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 37 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. In addition Ballyshannon Town Council, Bundoran Town Council and Letterkenny Town Council were all abolished. The arrest of one candidate was ordered ahead of the election. Gary Doherty of Sinn Féin and independent Frank McBrearty, Jnr, a former county mayor and formerly of Labour, were the first candidates to be elected. Both were elected on the first count in the Stranorlar Electoral Area.

Ireland

Dublin City Council election, 2014

A Dublin City Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Sixty-three councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from nine local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Dublin City Council was expanded to 63 seats for the 2014 elections. Sinn Féin won 16 seats, a gain of 7 seats, to emerge as the largest party and at least 1 seat in every LEA except Rathgar-Rathmines. Fianna Fáil won 9 seats, a gain of 3 seats in total.

Ireland

Dublin West by-election, 2014

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Dublin West constituency in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, following the resignation of independent Teachta Dála (TD) Patrick Nulty on 22 March 2014. It was held on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections, and the Longford–Westmeath by-election. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring. Socialist Party candidate Ruth Coppinger was elected on the sixth count.

Ireland

Waterford City and County Council election, 2014

An election to Waterford City and County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 32 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. This is a new local authority which was formed out of a merger from the abolished Waterford City Council and Waterford County Councils. In addition Dungarvan Town Council, Lismore Town Council and Tramore Town Council were also abolished. Despite being behind Fine Gael in terms of first preference vote share Fianna Fáil emerged as the joint largest party on the Council after the elections winning 8 seats in all.

Ireland

Galway City Council election, 2014

An election to Galway City Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase of 3 seats when compared to 2009. Twenty-four-year-old Mairead Farrell, a niece of Mairéad Farrell who was shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar in 1988, won a seat at the first attempt. She was joined on the Council by 2 other councillors as Sinn Féin won 3 seats. Their gains came chiefly at the expense of Labour who lost 3 fifths of their seats to return with just 2 councillors.

Ireland

Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council election, 2014

A Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Forty councillors were elected from a field of 85 candidates for a five-year term of office from six local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Again mirroring trends in Dublin the number of councillors was expanded from 28 to 40 between 2009 and 2014. Fine Gael retained their position as the leading party on the authority with 11 seats, including 2 seats in each of Blackrock, Dundrum and Stillorgan and 3 seats in Dún Laoghaire.

Ireland

South Dublin County Council election, 2014

An election to South Dublin County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. Forty councillors were elected from six local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote for a five-year term of office. Recognising population growth South Dublin County Council gained 14 seats since 2009. Sinn Féin emerged as the largest party after the local elections with 9 seats and 6 gains in total. The party won 2 seats in each of Clondalkin and the 2 Tallaght LEAs. Fine Gael retained second place but lost 1 seat overall to emerge with 7 seats.

Ireland

Clare County Council election, 2014

A Clare County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Twenty-eight councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from four local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. This was a reduction in 4 council seats and 2 LEAs when compared to the previous elections held in 2009. Fianna Fáil re-emerged as the largest party in Clare after the elections with 12 seats. In addition Clare Colleran-Molloy, a sister of the journalist Ger Colleran, won a seat for the party in Ennis and became the party's first ever female elected councillor.

Ireland

Mayo County Council election, 2014

A Mayo County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Thirty councillors were elected for a five-year term of office from four local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. This represented a reduction of 1 councillor since 2009 and 1 a reduction in 2 electoral areas. While Fine Gael remained the most popular party in Mayo in terms of vote share the party surrendered its previously held overall majority on Mayo County Council and lost 7 seats in the process to be reduced to 10 councillors.

Ireland

Meath County Council election, 2014

An election to Meath County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 40 councillors were elected from six electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase of 11 seats from 2009. Fine Gael remained the largest party, and gained 2 seats when compared to 2009, despite having a lower first preference vote than Fianna Fáil. The party was somewhat insulated by the additional seats allocated to Meath. While Fianna Fáil was the largest party in terms of vote share running too many candidates and transfer leakage, in LEAs like Kells, Ratoath and Trim in particular, saw the party miss out on potential additional seats.

Ireland

Wicklow County Council election, 2014

An election to Wicklow County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 32 councillors were elected from five electoral divisions (Arklow, Baltinglass, Bray, Greystones and Wicklow) by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, an increase of 8 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition Arklow Town Council, Bray Town Council, Greystones Town Council and Wicklow Town Council were all abolished, as per the Local Government Reform Act 2014. Independents proved to be the biggest winners in the elections, gaining 7 seats to return to the Council with 10 members.

Ireland

Offaly County Council election, 2014

An election to Offaly County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 19 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 2 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition Birr Town Council, Edenderry Town Council and Tullamore Town Council were all abolished. Fianna Fáil remained the largest party after the elections winning 8 Council seats. Sinn Féin won 3 seats and in terms of vote share also became the second largest party.

Ireland

Roscommon County Council election, 2014

An election to Roscommon County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction in 8 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition Boyle Town Council was also abolished. Fine Gael imploded in the county, losing 7 seats including those of a number of long serving councillors; due to voter anger over continuous boil water notices and the closure of Roscommon Hospital’s Accident and Emergency Department; the latter leading to a split in the party locally.

Ireland

Carlow County Council election, 2014

An election to Carlow County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from two electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. Ahead of the 2014 election Carlow was redrawn into two electoral areas, a reduction in three from five, and the number of councillors was reduced to 18, from a previous total of 21. Carlow Town Council and Muinebheag Town Council were both abolished. While Fine Gael remained the largest party after the election, in terms of seats though not in terms of vote share, they lost two fifths of their councillors.

Ireland

Louth County Council election, 2014

An election to Louth County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 29 councillors were elected from four electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office.Ahead of the 2014 election Louth was redrawn into four electoral areas, a reduction of one from five, and the number of councillors was increased to 29, from a previous total of 26. Drogheda Borough Council, Dundalk Town Council and Ardee Town Council were all abolished.

Ireland

Longford–Westmeath by-election, 2014

A by-election was held in the Dáil Éireann Longford–Westmeath constituency in Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, following the death of Fine Gael Teachta Dála (TD) Nicky McFadden on 25 March 2014. It was held on the same day as the 2014 European and local elections, and the Dublin West by-election. The Electoral (Amendment) Act 2011 stipulates that a by-election in Ireland must be held within six months of a vacancy occurring. Fine Gael candidate Gabrielle McFadden, sister of the deceased, was elected on the seventh count.

Ireland

Kilkenny County Council election, 2014

An election to Kilkenny County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 24 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 2 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition the Kilkenny Borough Council was abolished. Fianna Fáil became the largest party after the elections securing 10 Council seats, a gain of 3. Fine Gael, by contrast, had a very poor set of results and lost 5 of their Council seats returning with 7 seats in all.

Ireland

Monaghan County Council election, 2014

An election to Monaghan County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 2 seats compared to 2009. Monaghan also saw a further reduction in elected representation as Ballybay Town Council, Carrickmacross Town Council, Castleblayney Town Council, Clones Town Council and Monaghan Town Council were all abolished. New Electoral Areas were introduced in 2013 and came into effect on 1 January 2014.

Ireland

Cavan County Council election, 2014

An election to Cavan County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. In addition both Belturbet Town Council and Cavan Town Council were abolished. Ahead of the 2014 election Cavan was redrawn into three electoral areas, a reduction in one from four, and the number of councillors was reduced to 18, from a previous total of 25. Fianna Fáil had a good set of elections and only lost one seat overall when compared to 2009.

Ireland

Kerry County Council election, 2014

An election to Kerry County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 33 councillors were elected from four local electoral areas (LEAs) by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. This is a reduction of LEA and an increase in 6 seats compared to 2009. In addition Killarney Town Council, Listowel Town Council and Tralee Town Council were all abolished. Fianna Fáil emerged as the largest party on the Council after the elections gaining 2 additional seats, 1 in Listowel and 1 in the Killarney LEA.

Ireland

Cork City Council election, 2014

A Cork City Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Thirty-one councillors were elected from a field of 65 candidates for a five-year term of office from six local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote. Having lost several seats in the 2009 local elections within Cork City Fianna Fáil made 4 gains in these local elections. The party gained 1 seat in each of the 3 Cork South Central LEAs, the base of Micheál Martin, and 1 seat in the Cork City North Central LEA on the North Side.

Ireland

Sligo County Council election, 2014

An election to Sligo County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 18 councilors were elected from two electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office. Ahead of the 2014 election Sligo was redrawn into two electoral areas, a reduction in three from five, and the number of councilors was reduced to 18, from a previous total of 25. The Sligo Borough Council was also abolished. Fianna Fáil had a very good election, increasing their seat numbers by 1 to 8 seats.

Ireland

Laois County Council election, 2014

An election to Laois County Council took place on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's Irish local elections. 19 councillors were elected from three electoral divisions by PR-STV voting for a five-year term of office, a reduction of 2 seats from the previous election in 2009. In addition Mountmellick Town Council and Portlaoise Town Council were both abolished. Fianna Fáil became the largest party after the elections securing 7 Council seats. Fine Gael, by contrast, had a very poor set of results and lost half of their Council seats returning with just 6 seats in all.

Ireland

Irish local elections, 2014

The 2014 Irish local elections were held in all local government areas of the Republic of Ireland on Friday, 23 May 2014, on the same day as the European Parliament election and two by-elections (Dublin West and Longford–Westmeath). The poll in the Ballybay–Clones LEA on Monaghan County Council was deferred due to the death of a candidate.

Ireland

Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council election, 2014

The 2014 Barking and Dagenham Council election took place on 23 May 2014 to elect members of Barking and Dagenham Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

England, United Kingdom

Tipperary County Council election, 2014

A Tipperary County Council election was held in Ireland on 23 May 2014 as part of that year's local elections. Forty councillors were elected from a field of 85 candidates for a five-year term of office from five local electoral areas by proportional representation with a single transferable vote.

Ireland

Isla Vista attacks

On the evening of May 23, 2014, multiple misogynistic terrorist attacks occurred in Isla Vista, California, United States. 22-year-old Elliot Rodger murdered six people and injured 14 others by gunshot, stabbing, and vehicle ramming near the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), before fatally shooting himself. In Rodger's apartment, he ambushed and stabbed to death his two roommates and their friend, killing them separately as they arrived.

California, United States

2014 European Parliament election in Ireland

The 2014 European Parliament election in Ireland was the Irish component of the 2014 European Parliament election and was held on Friday, 23 May 2014, on the same day as the 2014 local elections and two by-elections (Dublin West and Longford–Westmeath). The election was conducted under the single transferable vote. Counting of the votes began on Sunday, 25 May and continued until Tuesday, 27 May.

Ireland

2014 Cupa României final

The 2014 Cupa României final was the 76th final of Romania's most prestigious knock-out competition. The final was played at the Arena Națională stadium, in Bucharest, between Steaua București and Astra Giurgiu. Astra Giurgiu won the trophy, for the first time in their history, with a 4-2 win in a penalty shoot-out. After 120 minutes, of regular play, the score was tied at a 0-0 draw.

UFC 187

UFC 187: Johnson vs. Cormier was a mixed martial arts event held on May 23, 2015 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Las Vegas, United States · Nevada, United States

2015 Football League Two play-off final

The 2015 Football League Two play-off final was an association football match played on 23 May 2015 at Wembley Stadium, London, between Wycombe Wanderers and Southend United. The match determined the fourth and final team to gain promotion from Football League Two, English football's fourth tier, to Football League One.

London, United Kingdom

2015 Greek Football Cup final

The 2015 Greek Cup final was the 71st final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 23 May 2015 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Skoda Xanthi. It was Olympiacos' 38th Greek Cup final in their 90 years of existence and Skoda Xanthi's first-ever Greek Cup final of their 48-year history.

Siege of Marawi

The siege of Marawi (Filipino: Pagkubkob sa Marawi), also known as the Marawi crisis (Krisis sa Marawi) and the Battle of Marawi (Labanan sa Marawi), was a five-month-long armed conflict in Marawi, Philippines, that started on May 23, 2017, between Philippine government security forces against militants affiliated with the Islamic State (IS), including the Maute and Abu Sayyaf Salafi jihadist groups.

Philippines

Raid on Al Hathla

The raid on Al Hathla was a military operation launched by the United States military, against Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula forces in Ma'rib Governorate in Yemen on 23 May 2017. The attack occurred in an Al-Qaeda compound that was used as a training facility for new combatants.

Yemen

2018 Magyar Kupa final

The 2018 Magyar Kupa final was the final match of the 2017–18 Magyar Kupa, played between Puskás Akadémia and Újpest on 23 May 2018 at the Groupama Arena in Budapest, Hungary.

Budapest, Hungary

2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election

The 2018 Speaker of the Lebanese Parliament election was the 6th legislative speaker election since the implementation of the Taif Agreement, held on 23 May 2018 during the first session of the 23rd parliament. The incumbent Speaker Nabih Berri and head of the Amal Movement was re-elected to a sixth term. Under the article 44 of the constitution, the speaker is elected at the start of each parliamentary cycle by an absolute majority of the deputies' vote.

Lebanon

2018 Croatian Football Cup final

The 2018 Croatian Cup final between Dinamo Zagreb and Hajduk Split was played on 23 May 2018 at Stadion HNK Cibalia in Vinkovci. This was the first meeting of the two most popular Croatian clubs in the final since 2009. Dinamo Zagreb secured a domestic double after winning both the cup and the 2017–18 Croatian First Football League.

2019 European Parliament election in Gibraltar

European Parliament elections were held in the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar (which formed part of the European Parliament constituency of South West England) on 23 May 2019. They were held as part of the European Union-wide elections after the date of United Kingdom withdrawal was delayed by the UK government. This was Gibraltar's final participation in a European Parliament election before the withdrawal took place on 31 January 2020.

Gibraltar

2019 European Parliament election in the Netherlands

An election of the Members of the European Parliament from the Netherlands was held on 23 May 2019. It was the ninth time such an election had been held in the Netherlands. The number of Dutch seats had been set to increase from 26 to 29 following Brexit, but due to the extension of the Article 50 process in the United Kingdom, the number of seats to be elected remained at 26.

Netherlands

2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom

The 2019 European Parliament election in the United Kingdom was the United Kingdom's component of the 2019 European Parliament election. It was held on Thursday 23 May 2019 and the results announced on Sunday 26 and Monday 27 May 2019, after all the other EU countries had voted.

United Kingdom

PFL 2 (2019)

The PFL 2 mixed martial arts event for the 2019 season of the Professional Fighters League was held on May 23, 2019, at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. This was the second regular season event of 2019 and included fights in the featherweight and lightweight divisions.

Uniondale, New York, United States

2020 Yukon Party leadership election

The 2020 Yukon Party leadership election took place on May 23, 2020, to elect a leader to replace Darrell Pasloski, who resigned on November 7, 2016 after the 2016 Yukon general election, which resulted in the party's majority government being defeated and Pasloski losing re-election in Mountainview. Currie Dixon was elected after two ballots with a record turnout of 96% of registered Yukon Party voters.

Haitian conflict

Since 2020, Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince has been the site of an ongoing armed conflict. The government of Haiti and Haitian security forces have struggled to maintain their control of Port-au-Prince amid this conflict, with gangs speculated to control up to 90% of the city by 2023. In response to the escalating fighting, an armed vigilante movement, known as bwa kale, also emerged, with the purpose of fighting the gangs.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Haiti · Turks and Caicos Islands

2021 Vietnamese legislative election

Legislative elections were held in Vietnam on 23 May 2021 to elect members of the National Assembly, which would subsequently appoint the Prime Minister, and deputies of People's Councils. The election took place on a Sunday in line with local legislation. Results were announced on 10 June.

Vietnam

Stresa–Mottarone cable car crash

On 23 May 2021, an aerial tram on the Stresa–Alpino–Mottarone Cable Car crashed to the ground after a haulage cable snapped about five metres (16 ft) from the summit of Mottarone, a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy. Normally, a hydraulic safety brake would have stopped the runaway car immediately, but the cable car was operating illegally with the brake disabled.

Northern Italy, Italy

2021 Taça de Portugal final

The 2021 Taça de Portugal final was the final match of the 2020–21 Taça de Portugal, which decided the winner of the 81st edition of the Taça de Portugal, the premier knockout competition in Portuguese football. It was played on 23 May 2021 at the Estádio Cidade de Coimbra in Coimbra, between Braga and Benfica.

Ryanair Flight 4978

Ryanair Flight 4978 was a regularly scheduled international passenger flight from Athens International Airport, Greece, to Vilnius Airport, Lithuania, operated by a Boeing 737-800 owned by Buzz, a Polish subsidiary of the Irish airline Ryanair. On 23 May 2021, while in Belarusian airspace, it was diverted by the Belarusian government to Minsk National Airport due to alleged claims of a Hamas bombing attempt, where two of its passengers, opposition activist and journalist Roman Protasevich and his then girlfriend Sofia Sapega, were arrested by authorities.

2023 Israel State Cup final

The 2023 Israel State Cup final decided the winner of the 2022–23 Israel State Cup, the 87th season of Israel's main football cup. It was played on 23 May 2023 at the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, between Maccabi Netanya and Beitar Jerusalem.

Haifa, Israel

2024 Reform National Convention

On May 23, 2024, the Reform Party of the United States of America selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as its 2024 nominee for President of the United States at its convention. Kennedy withdrew his candidacy on August 23, 2024, and was removed as the Reform Party's presidential nominee. The Reform Party of Florida regained its ballot access in June 2024, giving Kennedy and his vice presidential nominee, Nicole Shanahan, a spot on the Florida presidential ballot.

United States

2024 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2024 Idaho Democratic presidential caucuses were held on May 23, 2024, as part of the Democratic Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 23 delegates to the Democratic National Convention were allocated in the semi-closed caucuses, with 4 additional unpledged delegates. Incumbent President Joe Biden won the caucuses without significant hurdles, by attaining over 95% of the vote during little turnout.

Idaho, United States

2025 Dioura attack

On May 23, 2025, jihadists from Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin (JNIM) attacked a Malian military base at Dioura. Around 41 Malian soldiers were killed during the attack.

Mali