This Day In History
May 23
Captain Kidd walks the plank Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island Margaret Fuller is born Fighting begins on the North Anna River, Virginia Forgotten Civil War hero honored New York Public Library dedicated Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary Curley is buried at Little Big Horn Joan Collins is born Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer to retain heavyweight title Himmler commits suicide Federal Republic of Germany is established Eichmann captured Tsunami hits Hawaii Congressman claims M-16 is defective North Vietnamese infiltrators attack U.S. base United States widens aerial campaign Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident
Captain Kidd walks the plank Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island Margaret Fuller is born Fighting begins on the North Anna River, Virginia Forgotten Civil War hero honored New York Public Library dedicated Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary Curley is buried at Little Big Horn Joan Collins is born Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer to retain heavyweight title Himmler commits suicide Federal Republic of Germany is established Eichmann captured Tsunami hits Hawaii Congressman claims M-16 is defective North Vietnamese infiltrators attack U.S. base United States widens aerial campaign Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident
