Monday May 23, 2016: on this day

May 23, 2016 was the 144th day of the year 2016, under the sign of Gemini and the day of the week was Monday.

Is May 23, 2016 a day special to you? If so you may like to discover what happened on that day, the zodiac sign and moon phase on May 23, 2016, who was born and died on May 23, 2016, what holidays and observances are celebrated on May 23, 2016, which were the most popular songs (ex. Can't Stop The Feeling! by Justin Timberlake), movies (e.g. Maggie's Plan, directed by Rebecca Miller), TV series (e.g. Wolf Creek) books and videogames back then.

On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about May 23rd, 2016 to help you enjoy your trip down memory lane.

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What day of the week was May 23, 2016?


May 23, 2016 was a Monday and it was the 144th day of the year 2016 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 2016 can also be written as 5/23/2016 in the US and as 23/5/2016 in UK and Europe.

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May 23, 2016: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on May 23, 2016:

  • Syrian civil war: reuters reports nearly 150 people are killed and at least 200 wounded in a series of car bomb and suicide attacks in the syrian cities of jableh and tartus in government-controlled territory that hosts russian military bases. the islamic state of iraq and the levant group claim responsibility.
  • Yemeni civil war (2015-present). at least 41 soldiers were killed and 60 more injured by a suicide car bombing in aden, yemen. the islamic state of iraq and the levant group claim responsibility. (reuters)almost 13 al-qaeda militants were killed and two soldiers were injured in a raid in aden in yemen.
  • A suicide car bomb attack in yemen, aden, has resulted in the deaths of at least 41 army recruits and injuring 60 more. the islamic state of iraq and the levant group claim responsibility.
  • In a raid in aden (yemen), at least 13 al-qaeda militants were killed and two soldiers were also injured.
  • Iraqi civil war (2014-present). the iraqi government launches operation breaking terrorism to retake fallujah. this city has been under the control of the islamic state of iraq and the levant since early 2014.
  • Operation breaking terrorism is launched by the iraqi government. it aims to retake fallujah which has been under control of the islamic state of iraq (and the levant group) since early 2014.
  • Insurgency in jammu & kashmir: three policemen killed in srinagar (india). hizbul mujahideen takes responsibility.
  • Three police officers are killed in srinagar (india). hizbul mujahideen takes responsibility.
  • War in afghanistan: according to reports, the taliban leadership council meets to decide a successor for mullah akhtar mensour who was killed in a drone strike by american forces in pakistan this weekend.
  • Bayer ag, germany, makes an unrestricted bid of $62 billion cash to acquire monsanto, the american agricultural chemical company.
  • Pitakiatwittaya christian elementary school's dormitory in northern chiang rai province in thailand was set on fire overnight. it claimed the lives of 18 girls aged between 5 and 12. five of the 20 other girls who were sleeping in that dormitory are still injured, but they have been rescued.
  • According to the disaster management centre of sri lanka, 92 people have been confirmed dead and 109 are still missing due to floods and landslides resulting from roanu. more than 500,000 people have been forced from their homes.
  • Bangladesh has reported 26 drowning deaths and homes collapsing, with over 500,000 people evacuated in the storm. officials from maheshkhali island are watching a 17-mile section of mud embankment that is in danger of collapse and allowing seawater into the communities.
  • Five people are confirmed dead in a cessna 182 light aircraft crash near port allen airport, hawaii's kauai.
  • Relations between the united states and vietnam: president barack obama of the united states ended the american arms embargo against vietnam during his visit to the country.
  • During his visit to vietnam, president barack obama of the united states ended the american arms embargo against vietnam.
  • World humanitarian summit, istanbul, turkey: this summit is the first ever united nations humanitarian summit. it aims to address the crisis of 125 million people, which has been the most severe since world war ii.
  • Pope francis meets the grand imam al-azhar ahmed el-tayeb at the vatican
  • Judge barry williams found edward nero, a baltimore, maryland police officer, not guilty of any charges. nero was charged with second-degree intentional attack, two counts each of misconduct in office and reckless endangerment. residents and elected officials call for calm.
  • Baltimore police department states that nero is still on administrative duty, while the internal investigation continues.
  • Stephanie rawlings-blake, baltimore mayor, says that the city is ready to handle any disturbances after today's verdict.
  • Students in the united states and united kingdom are being evacuated by mass threats from robocallers. although none of these threats were credible, they disrupted the general certificate of secondary education exams in the uk.
  • Federal prosecutors are investigating terry mcauliffe, the democratic governor of virginia, over campaign contributions. this includes a foreign contribution from an chinese businessman and what they consider "suspicious personal finance". according to officials, this is part of a longer-running public integrity investigation that has been ongoing for more than one year. the united states department of justice did not confirm or deny that the investigation was ongoing.
  • 2016 tajikistani constitutional referendum: the tajikistani constitutional referendum results in the removal or extension of the term limits for president emomali rahmon.
  • A tajikistani constitutional referendum has resulted in the removal of president emomali rahmon's term limit.
  • After ahmet davutoglu's resignation, binali yildirim was appointed prime minister of turkey. this follows disagreements between president recep tayyip erdan.
  • Austrian presidential election 2016, independent candidate alexander van der bellen is elected president of austria in tight race decided by mail-in ballots
  • Alexander van der bellen is an independent candidate and member of the greens. he was elected president of austria in tight election that was decided via mail-in votes.
  • Rodrigo duterte is the philippines' presumptive president, and he says he will allow ferdinand marcos to be buried at the heroes cemetery in metro manila.
  • 2016 election in cyprus: the democratic rally wins.
  • The democratic rally wins legislative elections.
  • Isro successfully launched india’s reusable launch vehicle demonstrator mission. (rlv-td).
  • Two suicide bombings, conducted by the islamic state of iraq and syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in aden, yemen.
  • Eight bombings are carried out by the islamic state of iraq and syria in jableh and tartus, coastline cities in syria. one hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured.

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May 23, 2016: What were the stock market quotes and exchange rates that day?

Stock market quotes on May 23, 2016:

  • ExxonMobil XOM: opens at $89.00
  • Apple AAPL: opens at $95.87
  • Microsoft MSFT: opens at $50.60
  • General Electric GE: opens at $29.52
  • International Business Machines IBM: opens at $147.61

Exchange Rates on May 23, 2016:

  • 1 USD = 0.8913 EUR
  • 1 USD = 109.272 JPY
  • 1 USD = 0.6905 GBP
  • 1 USD = 1.3841 AUD
  • 1 USD = 1.3139 CAD
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May 23, 2016: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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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, 2016: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 2016 is Monkey and the associated element is Fire.

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May 23, 2016: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on May 23, 2016 was Full Moon.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 2016 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, 2016 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 93% full, rising at 09:46 pm and setting at 07:52 am.

The previous full moon was on May 21, 2016 while the next full moon would come on Jun 20, 2016.

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Who was born on May 23, 2016?


Whose famous birthday is on May 23rd?

Famous individuals and celebrities born on May 23rd:

  • Joan Collins
    Joan Collins

    British actress and beautiful teen model.

  • Drew Carey
    Drew Carey

    American comedian, actor, and writer.

  • Rosemary Clooney
    Rosemary Clooney

    American singer and actress, who was likable, beautiful, and became a big hit in the 1950s.

  • Artie Shaw
    Artie Shaw

    American jazz clarinetist, composer, bandleader (born 1910).

  • Tom Tykwer
    Tom Tykwer

    German filmmaker producer screenwriter and composer.

  • Ulla Jacobsson
    Ulla Jacobsson

    Swedish actress, perhaps most well-known for her role as the only female speaker in the film zulu.

  • Deborah Adair
    Deborah Adair

    Actress (tracey dynasty and kate-day of our life).

  • Betty Garrett
    Betty Garrett

    American actress, who started her career in comedy with broadway musicals.

  • Barbara Barrie
    Barbara Barrie

    American actor and author.

  • Johnny Ball
    Johnny Ball

    English radio and television host.

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May 23, 2016: How old are you if you were born on that day?


You are 7 years 10 months old,

or 94 months and 6 days old,

or 409 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2867 days old,

if you were born on May 23, 2016.

How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 2016?

There are 55 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Thursday May 23rd 2024.

What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 2016?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 23, 2016.

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May 23, 2016: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on May 23, 2016:

  • Giorgio Dal Canto
  • Sabino Torres Ferrer
  • Nurjahan Begum
  • John Brophy
  • Vera Henriksen
  • Richard Marcotte
  • Zdeněk Mézl
  • Arne Sandnes
  • Jo Beverley (Mary Josephine Dunn
  • İbrahim Bodur
  • Orhan Çetin
  • Lena Annelise Dahlman
  • Franz Ertl
  • Joseph Isaac «Joe» Fleishaker
  • Kazimierz Łukaszewicz
  • Cedric McKinnon
  • Magdalena Sylwia Modzelewska-Rybicka
  • Tomasz Pawłowski
  • Nanette Rainone
  • Klaus Seehafer

What famous deaths happened on May 23rd?

Famous deaths on May 23rd:

  • Roger Moore
    Roger Moore

    British actor.

  • Sterling Hayden
    Sterling Hayden

    American actor and author.

  • Anne Meara
    Anne Meara

    American actress, comedian and playwright (b. 1929).

  • Patrick Cargill
    Patrick Cargill

    Actor (up pompeii and magic christian), dies aged 77.

  • George Jessel
    George Jessel

    American actor, singer, and producer (b. 1898).

  • Moms Mabley
    Moms Mabley

    American comedian and actor (b. 1894).

  • Dorothy Hyson
    Dorothy Hyson

    Actress (spare a copper sing as we go), is killed at 81.

  • Nydia Westman
    Nydia Westman

    Actress (going my way young mr bobbins) dies at the age of 68.

  • John D. Rockefeller

    American business magnate and philanthropist, founder of the Standard Oil Company and one of the wealthiest people in history.

  • Kawena Pukui

    Kawena Pukui was a renowned Hawaiian linguist and ethnographer who made significant contributions to the preservation and understanding of...

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May 23, 2016: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?


Holidays on May 23, 2016:

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

Observances on May 23, 2016:

  • International Day to End Obstetric Fistula

Saints celebrated on May 23, 2016:

  • Saint Desiderius
  • Saint Guibert of Gemblours
  • Saint Montana
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May 23, 2016: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on May 23, 2016 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week May 23rd and May 29th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).


May 23, 2016: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on May 23, 2016 was Can't Stop The Feeling! by Justin Timberlake, according to the music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

May 23, 2016: What was the music chart in the USA on that day?

The music chart in the USA on May 23, 2016 is the list of the most popular songs across all genres for the week May 23rd and May 29th. It included the following Top 5 songs:

  1. - Can't Stop The Feeling!
  2. - One Dance
  3. - Panda
  4. - 7 Years
  5. - I Took A Pill In Ibiza

May 23, 2016: What was the number 1 R&B song on that day?

The number 1 R&B song on May 23, 2016 was One Dance by Drake Featuring WizKid & Kyla, according to the R&B music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

May 23, 2016: What was the R&B music chart on that day?

The R&B music chart on May 23, 2016 is the list of the most popular R&B songs for the week May 23rd and May 29th. It included the following Top 5 R&B songs:

  1. - One Dance
  2. - Panda
  3. - Work
  4. - Needed Me
  5. - Me, Myself & I

May 23, 2016: What was the number 1 Latin song on that day?

The number 1 Latin song on May 23, 2016 was Hasta El Amanecer by Nicky Jam, according to the Latin music chart for the week May 23rd and May 29th.

May 23, 2016: What was the Latin music chart on that day?

The Latin music chart on May 23, 2016 is the list of the most popular Latin songs for the week May 23rd and May 29th. It included the following Top 5 Latin songs:

  1. - Hasta El Amanecer
  2. - Duele El Corazon
  3. - Ginza
  4. - Solo Con Verte
  5. - El Perdedor

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May 23, 2016: What were the most popular movies on that day?

The most popular movies on May 23, 2016 were the films released in theaters close to that day with the largest audiences and significant box office revenue, including:

Maggie's Plan

Maggie's Plan

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Rebecca Miller

Starring: Greta Gerwig, Ethan Hawke, Julianne Moore, Maya Rudolph

Country: United States of America

The Vatican Tapes

The Vatican Tapes

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Mark Neveldine

Starring: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Michael Peña, Dougray Scott, Djimon Hounsou

Country: United States of America

Approaching the Unknown

Approaching the Unknown

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Mark Elijah Rosenberg

Starring: Mark Strong, Luke Wilson, Sanaa Lathan, Anders Danielsen Lie

Country: United States of America

In Dubious Battle

In Dubious Battle

Release year: 2016

Directed by: James Franco

Starring: James Franco, Selena Gomez, Robert Duvall, Vincent D'onofrio, Bryan Cranston, Sam Shepard, Danny McBride, Ed Harris, John Savage, Analeigh Tipton, Ashley Greene, Zach Braff

Country: United States of America

Monster Trucks

Monster Trucks

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Chris Wedge

Starring: Lucas Till, Jane Levy, Barry Pepper, Rob Lowe, Danny Glover, Amy Ryan

Country: United States of America

May 23, 2016: What were the most popular TV Series on that day?

The most popular TV Series on May 23, 2016 were the Televisions Series released on TV close to that day characterized by high ratings, critical acclaim and a large fan base.. They included:

Wolf Creek

Wolf Creek

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Greg McLean

Raising the Bar

Raising the Bar

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Clay Glen

Containment

Containment

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Neil Mcenery-West

Foursome

Foursome

Release year: 2016

Directed by: Claude d'Anna

Zak Storm

Zak Storm

Release year: 2016

Country: United States of America

May 23, 2016: What were the most popular videogames on that day?

The most popular videogames on May 23, 2016 were those that achieved widespread recognition and player engagement close to that day, including:

Lego Worlds

Lego Worlds

Platform: Microsoft Windows

Genre: Sandbox

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Space Hulk: Deathwing

Platform: Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Genre: First-person shooter

Publisher: Focus Home Interactive

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Lego Marvel's Avengers

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; OS X; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment; Feral Interactive (OS X)

Total War: Warhammer

Total War: Warhammer

Platform: Microsoft Windows OS X Linux

Genre: Turn-based strategy, real-time tactics

Publisher: Sega

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Platform: Microsoft Windows; Nintendo 3DS; PlayStation 3; PlayStation 4; PlayStation Vita; Wii U; Xbox 360; Xbox One

Genre: Action-adventure

Publisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

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Who was the US President on May 23, 2016?

On May 23, 2016 the US President was Barack Obama (Democrat).

Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 23, 2016?

On May 23, 2016 the UK Prime Minister was David Cameron (Conservative).

Who was the Pope on May 23, 2016?

On May 23, 2016 the Pope was Francis.

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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),

Find out more about May 23rd

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What happened in 2016?

2016 was filled with very interesting events such as

  • Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A shooting occurs at a Tel Aviv pub, Israel. It leaves two people dead and eight others injured. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • Two people are killed and eight others injured in a shooting at a Tel Aviv pub. The gunman was able to escape and perhaps killed his accomplice, an Arab taxi driver. His body was discovered nearby. The shooter was identified by the police as Nisa'at Melkham, a 30-year-old muslim from Ar'ara. He was also searched his house.
  • A 28-foot tall new statue of Jesus, called "Jesus de Greatest", was unveiled at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Abajah village in Nigeria's Imo state. It is the largest known African Jesus statue.

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What was the calendar for May 2016?

May 2016 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.

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