May 23rd, 1772

Born on May 23rd, 1772

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What happened on May 23rd?

May 23rd, 1980

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

May 23rd, 1844

A merchant of Shiraz announces that he is a Prophet and founds a religious movement. He is considered to be a forerunner of the Baháʼí Faith.

May 23rd, 1568

The Dutch Revolt broke out when rebels led by Louis of Nassau (pictured) invaded Friesland at the Battle of Heiligerlee.

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 World Wrestling Federation 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1772

51

David Ricardo

British political economist, broker and politician (1772-1823)

*April 18th, 1772, London †September 11th, 1823, Gatcombe Park

77

Vicente López Portaña

Spanish painter (1772-1850)

*September 19th, 1772, Valencia †July 22nd, 1850, Madrid

61

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

English poet, literary critic and philosopher

*October 21st, 1772, Ottery St Mary †July 25th, 1834, London

47

Manuel Lisa

American fur trader (1772–1820)

*September 8th, 1772, New Orleans †August 12th, 1820, St. Louis

28

Novalis

German poet and writer

*May 2nd, 1772, Wiederstedt †March 25th, 1801, Weißenfels

56

Friedrich Schlegel

German poet, critic and scholar, editor

*March 10th, 1772, Hanover †January 12th, 1829, Dresden

64

Martha Jefferson Randolph

First Lady of the United States from 1801 to 1809

*September 27th, 1772, Monticello †October 10th, 1836, Albemarle County

34

Maria Theresa of Naples and Sicily

Last Holy Roman Empress and first Empress of Austria

*June 6th, 1772, Naples †April 13th, 1807, Vienna

84

Manuel José Quintana

Spanish poet (1772-1857)

*April 11th, 1772, Madrid †March 11th, 1857, Madrid

48

James Burrill Jr.

American politician (1772-1820)

*April 25th, 1772, Providence †December 25th, 1820, Washington, D.C.

75

Johann Wilhelm Wilms

Dutch composer

*March 30th, 1772, Witzhelden †July 19th, 1847, Amsterdam

91

Luke Howard

British manufacturing chemist (1772-1864)

*November 28th, 1772, London †March 21st, 1864, Tottenham

70

David Jewett

American-Argentine military officer (1772-1842)

*June 17th, 1772, New London †July 26th, 1842, Rio de Janeiro

31

Louis Antoine, Duke of Enghien

Son of Louis Henri, Prince of Condé (1772–1804)

*August 2nd, 1772, Château de Chantilly †March 21st, 1804, Château de Vincennes

62

Johann Heinrich Ferdinand von Autenrieth

Württembergian physician

*October 20th, 1772, Stuttgart †May 2nd, 1835, Tübingen

77

David Ferdinand Howaldt

German goldsmith

*November 8th, 1772, Wrocław †November 5th, 1850, Kiel

69

Wilhelm August Lampadius

German chemist

*August 8th, 1772, Hehlen †April 13th, 1842, Freiberg

75

Johann Heinrich van Ess

German theologian (1772-1847)

*February 15th, 1772, Warburg †October 13th, 1847, Affolderbach

70

Anton Bauer

German jurist (1772-1843)

*August 16th, 1772, Marburg †June 1st, 1843, Göttingen

28

Friedrich Gilly

German architect (1772–1800)

*February 16th, 1772, Szczecin †August 3rd, 1800, Karlovy Vary

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Leap year

Yes: 1772 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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