May 23rd, 1534

Born on May 23rd, 1534

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on May 23rd?

May 23rd, 2008

The International Court of Justice awarded the Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca to Singapore, resolving a 29-year-old territorial dispute in the Singapore Strait.

May 23rd, 1999

Professional wrestler Owen Hart died immediately before a match after dropping 70 feet (21 m) onto the ring during a botched entrance.

May 23rd, 1974

The Airbus A300, the first twin-engined wide-body airliner, went into service with Air France.

May 23rd, 1939

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

May 23rd, 1895

Backed by Samuel J. Tilden, the Astor Library and the Lenox Library agreed to merge and form the New York Public Library.

May 23rd, 1873

The North-West Mounted Police, the forerunner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, was established to bring law and order to and assert Canadian sovereignty over the Northwest Territories.

May 23rd, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate troops under Stonewall Jackson defeated a Union force at the Battle of Front Royal in Virginia, taking around 700 prisoners.

May 23rd, 1706

War of the Spanish Succession: The Grand Alliance armies routed the Franco-Spanish-Bavarian army in Ramillies, present-day Belgium.

May 23rd, 1555

Gian Pietro Carafa became Pope Paul IV, beginning a tumultuous four-year papacy during which the Papal States suffered a serious military defeat.

May 23rd, 1533

Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, annulled Henry VIII's marriage to his first wife Catherine of Aragon (pictured), beginning events that would culminate in the English Reformation.

May 23rd, 1430

Hundred Years' War: Joan of Arc (pictured) was captured by Burgundian forces at the Siege of Compiègne.

May 23rd, 1949

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

May 23rd, 1948

Thomas C. Wasson, the US Consul-General, is assassinated in Jerusalem, Israel.

May 23rd, 1945

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

May 23rd, 1939

The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian naval architect are rescued the following day.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 23rd

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 23rd?

70

Carl Linnaeus

Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist (1707–1778)

*May 23rd, 1707, Råshult †January 10th, 1778, Linnaeus Hammarby

31

Jordan Rakei

New Zealander-Australian musician, singer, songwriter and record producer

*May 23rd, 1992, Hamilton

35

Sara Hjort Ditlevsen

Danish actress

*May 23rd, 1988, Copenhagen

66

Martin McGuinness

Sinn Féin politician and deputy First Minister (1950-2017)

*May 23rd, 1950, Derry †March 21st, 2017, Altnagelvin Area Hospital

32

Lena Meyer-Landrut

German singer

*May 23rd, 1991, Hanover

90

Gayatri Devi

Maharani of Jaipur and Indian politician (1919–2009)

*May 23rd, 1919, London †July 29th, 2009, Jaipur

90

Joan Collins

English actress, author and columnist

*May 23rd, 1933, London

56

Wotan Wilke Möhring

German actor

*May 23rd, 1967, Detmold

65

Lea DeLaria

American actor, comedian and singer

*May 23rd, 1958, Belleville

72

Anatoly Karpov

Russian chess player

*May 23rd, 1951, Zlatoust

65

Thomas Bestvater

Swiss actor

*May 23rd, 1958, Herrliberg

36

Bray Wyatt

American professional wrestler (1987–2023)

*May 23rd, 1987, Brooksville †August 24th, 2023, Clermont

77

John Payne

American actor (1912-1989)

*May 23rd, 1912, Roanoke †December 6th, 1989, Malibu

82

John Bardeen

American physicist and engineer

*May 23rd, 1908, Madison †January 30th, 1991, Boston

26

Cassandre Beaugrand

French triathlete

*May 23rd, 1997, Livry-Gargan

51

Rubens Barrichello

Brazilian racing driver

*May 23rd, 1972, São Paulo

69

Alan García

President of Peru (1985–1990 and 2006–2011)

*May 23rd, 1949, Lima †April 17th, 2019, Lima

88

Susan Cooper

English-American fantasy writer

*May 23rd, 1935, Burnham

40

Margaret Fuller

American writer and women's activist (1810–1850)

*May 23rd, 1810, Cambridge †July 19th, 1850, Fire Island

46

Hans Frank

German lawyer, Nazi politician, General Governor of Nazi occupied Poland and convicted war criminal (1900-1946)

*May 23rd, 1900, Karlsruhe †October 16th, 1946, Nuremberg

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Born in 1534

53

Frederick II of Denmark

King of Denmark and Norway (1534–1588)

*July 1st, 1534, Haderslev †April 4th, 1588, Slagelse

47

Oda Nobunaga

Japanese samurai and warlord (1534–1582)

*June 23rd, 1534, Nagoya Castle (16th century) †June 21st, 1582, former site of Honnō-ji

58

Hans Bol

Flemish painter and draughtsman (1534-1593)

*December 16th, 1534, Mechelen †November 20th, 1593, Amsterdam

48

Zacharias Ursinus

German theologian

*July 18th, 1534, Wrocław †May 6th, 1583, Neustadt an der Weinstraße

67

Jean Passerat

French writer

*October 18th, 1534, Troyes †September 14th, 1602, Paris

47

Guru Ram Das

The fourth Guru of Sikhism

*January 1st, 1534, Lahore †January 1st, 1581, Goindwal Sahib

63

Joseph of Anchieta

Spanish Jesuit missionary

*March 19th, 1534, San Cristóbal de La Laguna †June 9th, 1597, Anchieta

79

Francesco Mantica

Italian jurist and cardinal (1534-1614)

*March 20th, 1534, Venzone †January 28th, 1614, Rome

37

Nicholas Pieck

Dutch Franciscan friar and martyr

*August 29th, 1534, Gorinchem †July 9th, 1572, Brielle

59

Eleonore of Austria, Duchess Consort of Mantua

Archdushess of Austria (1534-1594)

*November 2nd, 1534, Vienna †August 5th, 1594, Mantua

69

Lucas Osiander the Elder

German pastor

*December 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †September 17th, 1604, Stuttgart

62

William I, Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen

Count of Schwarzburg-Frankenhausen (1534-1597)

*October 4th, 1534, Sondershausen †September 30th, 1597, Straußberg

77

Antonio Pérez

Spanish politician (1534-1611)

*January 1st, 1534, Valdeconcha †April 7th, 1611, Paris

33

Myeongjong of Joseon

13th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*May 22nd, 1534, Gyeongbokgung †June 28th, 1567, Gyeongbokgung

36

Setthathirath

Laotian king

*January 24th, 1534, Luang Prabang †November 30th, 1570, Attapeu Province

79

Henri I de Montmorency

Duke of Montmorency; (1534-1614)

*June 15th, 1534, Chantilly †April 2nd, 1614, Pézenas

63

Joachim Camerarius the Younger

German scientist (1534-1598)

*November 16th, 1534, Nuremberg †October 11th, 1598, Nuremberg

78

Giovanni de' Bardi

Italian composer and writer

*February 5th, 1534, Florence †September 1st, 1612, Rome

77

Federico Barocci

Italian painter (1535-1612)

*November 30th, 1534, Urbino †September 30th, 1612, Urbino

51

Samuel Eisenmenger

German physician

*January 1st, 1534, Bretten †January 1st, 1585, Bruchsal

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1534 is a normal year and no leap year.

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