May 23rd (1939) was a Tuesday. It's the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 222 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 23rd May, 1939
» The United States Navy called U.S. Navy submarine USS Sailfish (SS-192) called USS 'Squalus' sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 24 sailors and two civilian technicians. The remaining 32 sailors and one civilian n
Famous Birthdays on May 23 in 1939
» Michel Colombier, French-American composer and conductor (d. 2004)
» Reinhard Hauff, German director and screenwriter
» Jack McCarthy (writer) named Jack McCarthy, American poet (d. 2013)
May 23rd Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Julia of Corsica
» Aaron the Illustrious (Syriac Orthodox Church)
» Desiderius of Vienne
» Quintian, Lucius and Julian
» Nicholas Copernicus and Johannes Kepler (Episcopal Church (USA))