Portal:United States/Anniversaries/May/May 23
- 1863 – The Seventh-day Adventist Church is organized in Battle Creek, Michigan.
- 1900 – American Civil War soldier Sergeant William Harvey Carney becomes the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863.
- 1911 – The New York Public Library is dedicated.
- 1929 – The first talking cartoon of Mickey Mouse, The Karnival Kid, was released.
- 1934 – American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde (pictured) were ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, Louisiana.
- 1934 – The Auto-Lite strike culminated in the "Battle of Toledo," a five-day melee between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
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Events
- 1846 – Mexican–American War: Mexico declares war on the United States.
- 1863 – Organization of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Battle Creek, Michigan.
- 1900 – American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney becomes the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner.
- 1911 – Dedication ceremony for the New York Public Library.
- 1929 – The first talking cartoon of Mickey Mouse, The Karnival Kid, was released.
- 1933 – Seabiscuit, legendary American racehorse, is born.
- 1934 – American bank robbers Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed by police and killed in Black Lake, Louisiana.
- 1934 – The Auto-Lite strike culminated in the "Battle of Toledo", a five-day melee between 1,300 troops of the Ohio National Guard and 6,000 picketers.
- 1939 – The U.S. Navy submarine USS Squalus sinks off the coast of New Hampshire during a test dive, causing the death of 26 sailors. The remaining 32 crewmen and one passenger are rescued the following day.
- 1958 – Explorer 1 ceases transmission.
- 1985 – U.S. engineer Thomas Patrick Cavanagh is sentenced to life in prison for attempting to sell stealth bomber secrets to the Soviet Union.
- 1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: In Oklahoma City, what remains of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building is imploded.