May 23rd (1967) 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, 1967
» Egypt closes the Straits of Tiran and blockades the port of Eilat at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping.
Famous Birthdays on May 23 in 1967
» Luis Roberto Alves, Mexican footballer
» Xu Demei, Chinese javelin thrower
» Anna Ibrisagic, Swedish politician
» Carlos Mercenario, Mexican race walker
» Philip Selway, English drummer and songwriter (Radiohead)
May 23rd Famous Deaths for 1967
» Lionel Groulx, Canadian priest and historian (b. 1878)
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))