TODAY IN HISTORY
In 1937, industrialist month. and philanthropist John In 1975, comedian Jackie D. Rockefeller, founder of “Moms” Mabley, 81, died the Standard Oil Co. and in White Plains, New York. the Rockefeller FoundaIn 2007, President George tion, died in Ormond Beach, W. Bush, speaking at the U.S. Florida, at age 97. Coast Guard commence-
In 1939, the Navy subment, portrayed the Iraq marine USS Squalus sank war as a battle between the during a test dive off the U.S. and al-Qaida and said New England coast. Thir- Osama bin Laden was set- ty-two crew members and ting up a terrorist cell in Iraq one civilian were rescued, to strike targets in America. but 26 others died; the sub In 2016, Prosecutors
In 1430, Joan of Arc was was salvaged and recomfailed for the second time captured by the Burgunmissioned the USS Sailfish. in their bid to hold Baltidians, who sold her to the In 1944, during World more police accountable English. War II, Allied forces bogged for the arrest and death of
In 1533, the marriage of down in Anz o began a Freddie Gray, as an officer England’s King Henry VIII major breakout offensive. was acquitted in the racially to Catherine of Aragon was In 1945, N zi official charged case that triggered declared null and void by Heinrich Himmler com- riots a year earlier. the Archbishop of Canter- mitted suicide by biting Ten years ago: President bury, Thomas Cranmer. into a cyanide capsule while Barack Obama, in a speech
In 1915, Italy declared in British custody in Lune- to the National Defense Uniwar on Austria-Hungary burg, Germany. versity, defended America’s during World War I. In 1967, Egypt closed the controversial drone attacks
In 1934, bank robbers Straits of Tiran to Israeli as legal, effective and a necClyde Barrow and Bonnie shipping, an action that essary linchpin in an evolvParker were shot to death helped prec pitate war ing U.S. counterterrorism in a police ambush in Bienbetween Israel and its Arab policy, but acknowledged ville Parish, Louisiana. neighbors the following the targeted strikes were
Today is Tuesday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2023. There are 222 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On May 23, 1984, Sur- geon General C. Everett Koop issued a report saying there was “very solid” evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in non-smokers.
On this date:
iiano “cure-all” and said he was haunted by the civilians who were unintentionally killed. The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks to gay Scouts but not to gay Scout leaders. LeBron James was a unanimous pick for the All-NBA team and Kobe Bryant earned his record-tying 11th firstteam selection.
Five years ago: NFL owners approved a new policy allowing players to protest during the national anthem by staying in the locker room, but forbidding players from sitting or taking a knee if they’re on the field. A federal judge One year ago: Preseconomies as he warned ruled that President Don- ident Joe Biden said the Americans worried about ald Trump violates the First U.S. would intervene mil- high inflation that it is Amendment when he blocks itarily if hina were to “going to be a haul” before critics on Twitter because invade Taiwan. It was one they feel relief. A Russian of their political views. For of the most forceful presisoldier who pleaded guilty the first time in the 36 seadential statements in sup- to killing a civilian was sensons of TV’s “Survivor,” the port of Taiwan’s self-govtenced by a Ukrainian court season finale ended in a erning in decades. Biden to life in prison. A Kremdeadlock, and a tiebreaker also launched a trade deal lin diplomat resigned, saywas needed to crown Wenwith 12 Indo-Pacific nations ing he had never been “so dell Holland as the champ. aimed at strengthening their ashamed of my country.”
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