Friday May 23, 2014: Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

US date format: 5/23/2014, UK date format: 23/5/2014

May 23rd, 2014 was the 143rd day of the year 2014 in the Gregorian calendar, under the sign of Gemini. The day of the week was Friday.

The number one song in US was All Of Me by John Legend.

Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, directed by Guy Ritchie, was one of the most viewed movie released in 2014 while Capital In The Twenty-First Century by Thomas Piketty was one of the best selling book.

On TV people were watching La Malquerida. If you liked videogames you were probably playing Golem Arcana or Guns and Robots.

The US president was Barack Obama (Democrat), the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative), Pope Francis was leading the Catholic Church.

But much more happened that day: find out below.

You can also have a look at May 23 across the years or at May 2014 calendar.

May 23, 2014 Events

What happened on May 23, 2014?

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.
Egyptian security forces claim that Shadi al-Menei, leader of Ansar Bait Al-Maqdis and three other senior members were killed in 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".
Chinese media reported that five of the 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.
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May 23, 2014 Famous Birthdays

Other May 23rd famous birthdays

Joan Collins
British actress and beautiful teen model.
Jewel (singer)
Geneva (Switzerland)
Gayatri Devi
Indian royalty, born in London as the granddaughter of Princess Indira Gaekwar, Baroda.

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How old am I?

If May 23, 2014 is your birthday you are 9 years old. Find out how old you are in years, months, weeks and days and how long until your next birthday on May 23.

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May 23, 2014 Famous Deaths

Who died on May 23, 2014?

Mona Freeman

Other May 23rd famous deaths

Heinrich Himmler
German head of Gestapo police in Germany, the architect of the Holocaust and concentration camps.
Bonnie Parker
Police ambush kills Outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde).
Clyde Barrow
American professional criminal, well-known for his bank robberies and Bonnie.
Giovanni Falcone
An Italian judge, whose anti-mafia position was well-known.

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May 23, 2014 Zodiac

Western Zodiac - Astrological Sign

Gemini

Gemini personality

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

Personality of May born

Chinese Zodiac

Sign: Horse

Element: Wood

Horse personality

Find out your Moon Sign

Can the numbers in May 23, 2014 reveal something about your future ? Find out

May 23, 2014 Day of the Week and Calendar

What day of the week was May 23, 2014?

The day of the week was Friday.

May 23rd marks the 142nd day of the Gregorian calendar for the year 2014.

There are 222 days remaining until the end of the year. Calculate the number of days between two dates.

May 2014 calendar

May	2014
Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
			1	2	3	4
5	6	7	8	9	10	11
12	13	14	15	16	17	18
19	20	21	22	23	24	25
26	27	28	29	30	31

May 23, 2014 Holidays and Observances

What is special on May 23, 2014?

Holidays

World Turtle Day
Discordianism: Day of Disunity
Bahá'f Faith: Declaration of the Báb

Observances

International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Saints

Saint Desiderius
Saint Guibert of Gemblours
Saint Montana

Music charts

What was the number one song on May 23, 2014? Which were the top hits on May 23, 2014?
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