Friday May 23, 2014: on this day
About May 23rd, 2014, in brief:
- Historical events: Sinai insurgency: Egyptian security forces claim that they have killed Shadi al-Menei (leader of Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis) and three other senior members during overnight fighting.
- Day of the week: May 23rd, 2014 was a Friday
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Horse (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning crescent
- #1 US song: All Of Me by John Legend
- Popular movie: Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels directed by Guy Ritchie
More about May 23rd, 2014? See below for more news and curiosities on May 23rd, 2014.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 23, 2014?
- May 23, 2014: What happened on that day?
- May 23, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 23, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on May 23, 2014?
- May 23, 2014: What famous people died on that day?
- May 23, 2014: Number 1 song on that day
- Who was the US President on May 23, 2014?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 23, 2014?
- Who was the Pope on May 23, 2014?
- Back in 2014
What day of the week was May 23, 2014?
May 23, 2014: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 23, 2014:
- Sinai insurgency: egyptian security forces claim that they have killed shadi al-menei (leader of ansar bait al-maqdis) and three other senior members during overnight fighting.
- Taliban insurgency.: gunmen attack afghanistan's indian consulate in herat province.
- Gunmen attacked the indian consulate in afghanistan's herat province.
- Urumqi attack may 2014: chinese media report that five urumqi bombers "blew themselves up".
- Pro-russian unrest in ukraine 2014: russian president vladimir putin declares that he will honor the results of ukraine's presidential elections.
- Russian president vladimir putin announced that he would respect the results of ukraine's presidential elections.
- Syrian civil war: syrian tv reports 39 people were killed and 205 others injured in a mortar attack at a pro-assad rally.
- Syrian tv reports that 205 people were injured and 39 died in a mortar attack at a pro-assad rally.
- Russia and china have vetoed a u.n. security council resolution which would have requested the international criminal court investigate war crimes committed in syria.
- Hubei court finds liu han, a chinese tycoon and former head of the hanlong group conglomerate, guilty of "organising, leading mafia crime and murder" as well as "obtain[ing] money via illegal activities", and sentenced him to death.
- 2014 isla vista shootings. seven people were killed and seven others injured in drive-by shootings at a student enclave near the university of california campus, santa barbara, california.
- 2014 european parliament elections: european union voters go to the polls in a multi-day european parliamentary election. voters in ireland, the czech republic and slovakia vote today.
- Voters in the european union vote for a multi-day european parliamentary election. voters in ireland, czech republic and slovakia vote today.
- 2014 thai coup d’etat: general prayuth chanocha, the chief of royal thai army and leader of the coup, detains former prime minster of thailand yingluck shinawatra.
- After summoning her to talks one day after the coup, general prayuth chanocha, royal thai army chief, and leader of the coup, detains yingluck shinawatra, former prime minister in thailand.
- Barack obama nominated julian castro, mayor of san antonio to be the next secretary for housing and urban development.
- Research has shown that the chelyabinsk meteor was formed from the remains of an asteroid which collided with another object 290 million years ago. it entered the earth's atmosphere in february last year.
- Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of university of california, santa barbara.
May 23, 2014: What were the magazines covers that day?
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May 23, 2014: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?
Stock market quotes on May 23, 2014:
- ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $101.55
- Apple AAPL: opens at $607.25
- Microsoft MSFT: opens at $40.37
- General Electric GE: opens at $26.55
- International Business Machines IBM: opens at $185.84
Exchange Rates on May 23, 2014:
- 1 USD = 101.95 JPY
- 1 USD = 1.086 CAD
- 1 USD = 0.8956 CHF
- 1 USD = 6.2363 CNY
- 1 EUR = 138.97 JPY
May 23, 2014: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.
Gemini is the 3rd sign in the Western Zodiac. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the Gemini sign: discover Gemini personality and who should a Gemini marry.
Babies born in May are either Taurus or Gemini. People born before May 20th are Taurus, while people born from May 21st have the sign of Gemini.
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May 23, 2014: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?
The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 2014 is Horse and the associated element is Wood.
Discover the Horse personality and how the Wood Element might affect a person's traits and compatibility with other signs according to the Chinese zodiac.
Birth chart on this day
Discover the planets positions on May 23rd, 2014 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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May 23, 2014: What was the moon phase on that day?
Moon phase
The moon phase on May 23, 2014 was Waning crescent.
The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 2014 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.
An observer located in New York City on May 23, 2014 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 16% full, rising at 02:26 am and setting at 04:08 pm.
The previous full moon was on May 14, 2014 while the next full moon would come on Jun 13, 2014.
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How old is someone born on May 23, 2014?
Someone born on May 23, 2014 is:
10 years 3 months old,
or 123 months and 19 days old,
or 537 weeks and 5 days old,
or 3764 days old,
Use our How old am I? Calculator to know the age of a person today or use the Age Calculator to determine the interval between two dates.
How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 2014?
There are 254 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Friday May 23rd 2025.
Try out our Countdown calculator to find out are many days are left until your special moments.
What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 2014?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 23, 2014.
Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.
May 23, 2014: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 23, 2014:
- Elliot Rodger
Perpetrator of the 2014 Isla Vista killings, a mass murder that took place in Isla Vista, California.
- Madhav Mantri
Indian cricketer (b. 1921).
- Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev
Russian linguist and academic (b. 1949).
- Rolf Hermichen
- Uña Ramos
- Giuseppe Morelli
- John McCormack
- Mona Freeman
- Ramón Reyes
- Paolo Viganò
- Joel Camargo
May 23, 2014: Number 1 song on that day
The number 1 song on May 23, 2014 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 19th and May 25th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).
May 23, 2014: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?
The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 2014 was All Of Me by John Legend, according to the music chart for the week May 19th and May 25th.
- John Legend - All Of Me
- Pharrell Williams - Happy
- Iggy Azalea Featuring Charli XCX - Fancy
- Ariana Grande Featuring Iggy Azalea - Problem
- Katy Perry Featuring Juicy J - Dark Horse
Who was the US President on May 23, 2014?
On May 23, 2014 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 23, 2014?
On May 23, 2014 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on May 23, 2014?
On May 23, 2014 the Pope was Francis.
Back in 2014
What is special about May 23rd?
May 23rd refers to a specific date on the calendar, which is the 23rd day of the month of May. It is a date that occurs annually and is part of the Gregorian calendar, which is widely used around the world.
Over the years several events happened on May 23rd, such as:
- 2019 - Syrian civil war, northwestern syria offensive (april 2019-present). sky news journalist alex crawford is shot by tanks of the syrian army in hbit, idlib governorate. they are covering the fighting. their guide bilal abdul kareem is badly injured from shrapnel to the chest.
- 2018 - Transport in iran: truck owners and drivers from iran start striking in seven provinces in protest at poor working conditions.
- 2017 - After the manchester arena bombing, campaigning for the united kingdom general elections is suspended. 22 people have been killed and 59 others were injured. isil claims responsibility. ariana grande, singer and actress, suspends dangerous woman tour. (ap), (bbc),
What happened in 2014?
2014 was filled with very interesting events such as
- Six people were killed when six Indonesian police officers opened fire on suspected militants in Jakarta.
- Spillover from the Syrian Civil War in Lebanon: Sources confirm that Majid bin Mohammad al-Majid has been captured by Lebanon. He is the leader of the al-Qaeda-linked Abdullah Azzam Brigades, responsible for the recent bombing attack on the Iranian Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Somali Civil War (2009-present), 11 people killed in bomb attack outside a Somali hotel in Mogadishu. (Standard Media),
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What was the calendar for May 2014?
May 2014 followed the same calendar system as the rest of that year and the years surrounding it, with May being the 5th month of the year. This calendar is characterized by 12 months, 365 days in a common year, and 366 days in a leap year, such as 2012.
