May 23rd (2006) 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, 2006
» Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland (Alaska) or Mount Cleveland erupts.
May 23rd Famous Deaths for 2006
» Clifford Antone, American businessman (b. 1949)
» Lloyd Bentsen, American politician, 69th United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1921)
» Ian Copeland, Syrian-American talent agent (b. 1949)
» Kazimierz Górski, Polish footballer and manager (b. 1921)
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))