Thursday May 23, 2019: on this day
About May 23rd, 2019, in brief:
- Historical events: 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.
- Day of the week: May 23rd, 2019 was a Thursday
- Zodiac Sign: Gemini (in western zodiac), Pig (in Chinese zodiac)
- Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
- Popular movie: Spider-Man: Far From Home directed by Jon Watts
More about May 23rd, 2019? See below for more news and curiosities on May 23rd, 2019.
Table of contents
- What day of the week was May 23, 2019?
- May 23, 2019: What happened on that day?
- May 23, 2019: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?
- May 23, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?
- How old is someone born on May 23, 2019?
- May 23, 2019: What famous people died on that day?
- Who was the US President on May 23, 2019?
- Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 23, 2019?
- Who was the Pope on May 23, 2019?
- Back in 2019
What day of the week was 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: What happened on that day?
Here's what happened on May 23, 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.
- Sky news journalist alex crawford is shot by syrian army tanks while covering the fighting in hbit, idlib governorate. their guide bilal abdul kareem is badly injured from shrapnel to the chest.
- To comply with u.s. sanctions, panasonic has suspended shipments to huawei technologies co. ltd. of certain hardware components.
- U.s. president donald trump announces an additional $16 billion aid package for farmers affected by the china-united states trade war.
- John walker lindh is the first person to be convicted in the war on terror. he was released on probation after completing his sentence. lindh refused to repent of islamist extremism, and will be placed on probation for three year. the u.s. president donald trump condemned the premature release.
- Baltimore, maryland has been under attack by ransomware. the ransomware has disabled online payments to city departments and blocked government email accounts. hackers hacked into the servers of baltimore, maryland on may 7, demanding $100,000 (ps79,000) in bitcoin.
- Operation blackwrist, interpol's operation blackwrist, arrests nine people from australia, thailand, and the united states and rescues 50 children. it is connected to a 63,000 strong online pedophilia ring. there are more arrests expected. this operation involved investigators from more than 60 countries.
- Julian assange is indicted and arrested by the united states department of justice. he was charged with 17 counts of violating sections of the espionage act. these include provisions that prohibit conspiracy to obtain, get and disclose national defense information.
- The united states department of justice has charged julian assange, wikileaks founder, with 17 counts of violating sections of the espionage act. these provisions include attempting to crack computer passwords and conspiring to obtain, receive, and disclose national defense information.
- Aftermath of special counsel investigation (2017-2019), and crossfire hurricane investigation (fbi investigation). in a directive, the u.s. president donald trump orders the intelligence community (us attorney general william barr) to cooperate in the review of the origins the special counsel investigation. attorney general barr can declassify any information that he deems necessary for the review process.
- In a directive, the u.s. president donald trump orders the intelligence community and u.s. attorney william barr to cooperate in reviewing the origins of special counsel's investigation. attorney general barr can declassify any information that he deems necessary for the review process.
- Bobby joe long, an american serial killer who killed 10 women in tampa bay during an eight-month period in 1984, was executed by lethal injection.
- 2019 european parliament election: european citizens vote in the united kingdom (uk) and in the netherlands (nl) on the first day in 2019's european parliament elections.
- The first day of the 2019 european parliament elections saw european citizens voting in the united kingdom, and in the netherlands.
- 2019 indian general elections: the bharatiya janata party, headed by narendra modi (indian prime minister), is declared the clear winner of the most recent indian general election.
- The clear victor in the indian general elections is the bharatiya janata party, headed by narendra modi (indian prime minister).
- 2019 malawian general elections: according to the malawi electoral commission, with 75% of votes counted, president peter mutharika has 40.44%, while the opposition malawi congress party's lazarus chakwera holds 35.34%. deputy president saulos chilima accounted for 18.35%.
- French polynesia's autonomy statute is approved by the french senate.
- Exoplanet discoveries: a new algorithm has revealed eighteen earth-like exoplanets.
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May 23, 2019: 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, 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.
Discover the Pig personality and how the Earth 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, 2019 as well as what the sky looked like at your place
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May 23, 2019: What was the moon phase on that day?
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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How old is someone born on May 23, 2019?
Someone born on May 23, 2019 is:
5 years 3 months old,
or 63 months and 23 days old,
or 277 weeks and 3 days old,
or 1942 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, 2019?
There are 250 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, 2019?
You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on May 23, 2019.
Discover what generation people belong to with our generation calculator.
May 23, 2019: What famous people died on that day?
Famous people died on May 23, 2019:
- Zlatko Škorić
- Alberico Motta
- Carlos Verga
- Bobby Joe Long
- Michele Pistillo
- Wilfredo Peláez
Who was the US President on May 23, 2019?
On May 23, 2019 the US President was Donald John Trump (Republican).
Who was the UK Prime Minister on May 23, 2019?
On May 23, 2019 the UK Prime Minister was Theresa May (Conservative).
Who was the Pope on May 23, 2019?
On May 23, 2019 the Pope was Francis.
Back in 2019
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 2019?
2019 was filled with very interesting events such as
- War in Afghanistan: 27 Afghan National Security Forces members are killed by the Taliban in coordinated attacks in northern Afghanistan. They refused to negotiate peace with the government.
- After refusing to negotiate peace with the government, 27 Taliban members were killed by the Afghan National Security Forces.
- War in North-West Pakistan: Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan gunmen attacked a security base located in the Loralai region of Pakistan. The attack resulted in the deaths four security guards as well as four terrorists, one of whom was a suicide bomber. The attack also left two guards with injuries.
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What was the calendar for May 2019?
May 2019 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.