Historical Events
- -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund
Event of Interest
Thomas Mann begins writing his novel Dr Faustus
Famous Birthdays
- Lars-Åke Nilsson, Swedish diplomat, born in Lund, Sweden (d. 1996)
- Peter Kenilorea, PM Solomon Islands
- Vicky Moscholiou, Greek pop singer (Hathike to feggari - The Moon is Lost; Ximeromata - Daybreaks), born in Metaxourgeio, Athens, Greece (d. 2005)
About May 23, 1943
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 80 years and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini
