May 23 - This Day in History

May 23 : General Interest 1934: Police kill famous outlaws Bonnie and Clyde On this day in 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow are shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police while driving a stolen car near Sailes, Louisiana... read more American Revolution 1777 : Meigs Expedition claims sole Patriot victory on Long Island http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/meigs-expedition-claims-sole-patriot-victory-on-long-island Automotive 1934 : Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde shot to death in stolen Ford http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/outlaws-bonnie-and-clyde-shot-to-death-in-stolen-ford Civil War 1864 : Fighting begins on the North Anna River, Virginia http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/fighting-begins-on-the-north-anna-river-virginia Cold War 1949 : Federal Republic of Germany is established http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/federal-republic-of-germany-is-established Crime 1934 : Bonnie and Clyde are killed by police http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/bonnie-and-clyde-are-killed-by-police Disaster 1960 : Tsunami hits Hawaii http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tsunami-hits-hawaii General Interest 1701 : Captain Kidd walks the plank http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/captain-kidd-walks-the-plank 1900 : Forgotten Civil War hero honored http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/forgotten-civil-war-hero-honored 1911 : New York Public Library dedicated http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/new-york-public-library-dedicated 1960 : Eichmann captured http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/eichmann-captured Hollywood 1933 : Joan Collins is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joan-collins-is-born Literary 1810 : Margaret Fuller is born http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/margaret-fuller-is-born Music 1979 : Tom Petty defies his record label and files for bankruptcy http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/tom-petty-defies-his-record-label-and-files-for-bankruptcy Old West 1923 : Curley is buried at Little Big Horn http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/curley-is-buried-at-little-big-horn Presidential 2004 : George W. Bush recovers from bicycle accident http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/george-w-bush-recovers-from-bicycle-accident Sports 1941 : Joe Louis beats Buddy Baer to retain heavyweight title http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/joe-louis-beats-buddy-baer-to-retain-heavyweight-title Vietnam War 1967 : Congressman claims M-16 is defective http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/congressman-claims-m-16-is-defective 1971 : North Vietnamese infiltrators attack U.S. base http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/north-vietnamese-infiltrators-attack-us-base 1972 : United States widens aerial campaign http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/united-states-widens-aerial-campaign World War I 1915 : Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/italy-declares-war-on-austria-hungary World War II 1941 : Lord Mountbatten, cousin to a king, sunk by German dive-bombers http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/lord-mountbatten-cousin-to-a-king-sunk-by-german-dive-bombers 1945 : Himmler commits suicide http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/himmler-commits-suicide