May 23 in History

23 May in History – 10 years ago

Donbass Rebellion

Europe 2014: Donbass Rebellion

Following the Russian annexation of Crimea, pro-Russian unrest broke out across southern and... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 2014: Donbass Rebellion
Europe 2014
Donbass Rebellion
Following the Russian annexation of Crimea, pro-Russian unrest broke out across southern and...
Historical Atlas of North America 1900: Thousand Days' War
North America 1900
Thousand Days' War
The Spanish-American War gave the US an empire in the Caribbean and the Pacific and marked its...
Historical Atlas of South America 1900: Thousand Days' War
South America 1900
Thousand Days' War
Long unstable, Colombia collapsed into civil war in 1899, when the Liberal Party revolted...
Historical Atlas of Western Mediterranean 1823: Hundred Thousand Sons of Saint Louis
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Ending on 23 May 1940

Germany overruns Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France

All Events on 23 May

  2008
Union of South American Nations formed
starts   1965
OAS occupation of Dominican Republic
  1951
Tibet accepts Chinese sovereignty
  1949
Western Allies establish German Federal Republic
ends   1940
Germany overruns Netherlands, Belgium, and northern France
  1915
Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
ends   1915
Baster unrest in German South West Africa
  1895
Taiwan declares independence
  370
Romans intervene in Armenia*
starts   322
Constantine defeats Sarmatians at Campona and Margum*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 23 May for purposes of Omniatlas

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