May 23
People born on this day are Gemini.
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The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.
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Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
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A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
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Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in the Isla Vista attacks near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara.
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At least 30 people are killed as a result of floods and tornadoes in Texas, Oklahoma, and northern Mexico.
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Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.
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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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Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
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A cable car falls from a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, killing 14 people.
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Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
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Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 2022 Australian federal election, ending 9 years of conservative rule.
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2005Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player
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2001Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballer
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2000Felipe Drugovich, Brazilian-Italian racing driver
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2000Israel Reyes, Mexican footballer
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1999James Charles, American internet personality
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1999Sandro Mamukelashvili, Georgian-American basketball player
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1998Sérgio Sette Câmara, Brazilian racing driver
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1998Salwa Eid Naser, Bahraini track and field sprinter
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1998Luca de la Torre, American soccer player
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1997Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
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1997Joe Gomez, English footballer
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1997Maximilian Kilman, English footballer
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