Historical Events
- British and Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo, Italy
- Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front
- Operation Buffalo: Allied break out from Anzio bridgehead
Famous Birthdays
- Giles Smith, TV journalist
John Newcombe (79 years old)
Australian tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles, 17 Grand Slam doubles titles), born in Sydney, Australia
- Ramon "Tiki" Fulwood, American funk drummer (Parliament-Funkadelic; Miles Davis), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1979)
About May 23, 1944
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 79 years, 11 months and 2 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Gemini
