What happened on Thursday May 23, 2019?

Here's what happened on May 23, 2019:

• Interpol Breaks Up Major Pedophilia Ring Interpol's Operation Blackwrist successfully arrested nine individuals from Australia, Thailand, and the United States, and rescued 50 children from a massive 63,000-member online pedophilia network. Investigators from over 60 countries participated in the operation.
• Modi's BJP Wins Indian General Election The Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was declared the clear winner of the Indian general election.
• Julian Assange Indicted Under Espionage Act Julian Assange was indicted by the United States Department of Justice and charged with 17 counts of violating the Espionage Act, including conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defense information.
• China Unveils High-Speed Floating Train The Chinese Railway Rolling Stock Corporation revealed a prototype of a revolutionary high-speed train capable of floating above tracks and reaching speeds up to 600 km/h (370 mph).
• Trump Announces Agricultural Aid Package U.S. President Donald Trump announces an additional $16 billion aid package for farmers negatively impacted by the ongoing China-United States Trade War.
• European Parliament Elections Begin The first day of the 2019 European Parliament elections saw citizens voting in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
• Panasonic Suspends Huawei Shipments To comply with U.S. sanctions, Panasonic has suspended shipments of certain hardware components to Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd.
• Baltimore Suffers Ransomware Attack Baltimore, Maryland was targeted by a sophisticated ransomware attack that disabled online city department payments and blocked government email accounts. Hackers infiltrated city servers on May 7, demanding $100,000 in Bitcoin.
• Severe Tornado Outbreak in US Midwest Over 170 tornadoes were reported in Missouri, Oklahoma, and Iowa within a week, resulting in seven fatalities and extensive damage.
• Sky News Journalist Shot in Syrian Civil War During the Northwestern Syria Offensive in Idlib Governorate, Sky News journalist Alex Crawford was shot by Syrian Army tanks while covering the conflict. Their guide, Bilal Abdul Kareem, was severely injured by shrapnel to the chest.
• New Exoplanet Discoveries A breakthrough algorithm has revealed eighteen Earth-like exoplanets, expanding our understanding of potential habitable worlds beyond our solar system.
• Natura Acquires Avon Brazilian cosmetics group Natura purchased UK-based Avon for $2 billion, creating the world's fourth-largest cosmetics company.
• John Walker Lindh Released on Probation John Walker Lindh, the first person convicted in the War on Terror, was released on probation after completing his sentence. Despite his release, Lindh refused to renounce Islamist extremism, drawing condemnation from President Trump.
• Serial Killer Bobby Joe Long Executed Bobby Joe Long, an American serial killer responsible for murdering 10 women in Tampa Bay during an eight-month period in 1984, was executed by lethal injection.
• French Polynesia Gains Autonomy Statute The French Senate approved the autonomy statute for French Polynesia, marking a significant moment in the region's political development.

Events in 2019

May 23, 2019: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from May. 23, 2019

May 23, 2019 was a Thursday and it was the 143rd day of the year 2019 in the Gregorian calendar.

May 23, 2019 can also be written as 5/23/2019 in the US and as 23/5/2019 in UK and Europe.

May 23, 2019 in May 2019 calendar

Famous people died on May 23, 2019:

• Bobby Joe Long
• Carlos Verga

Famous people who died in 2019

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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for May 23rd is Gemini.

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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, 2019: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for May 23, 2019 is Pig and the associated element is Earth.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on May 23, 2019 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on May 23, 2019 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, 2019 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 69% full, rising at 11:54 pm and setting at 10:30 am.

The previous full moon was on May 18, 2019 while the next full moon would come on Jun 17, 2019.

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Your place in the Universe on May 23, 2019

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Someone born on May 23, 2019 is:

6 years 1 month old,

or 73 months and 14 days old,

or 319 weeks and 4 days old,

or 2237 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on May 23, 2019?

There are 320 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday May 23rd 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on May 23, 2019?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 23, 2019.

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