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23 May 2017 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 23 May 2017 was a Tuesday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “I'm the One” by DJ Khaled featuring Justin Bieber, Quavo, Chance the Rapper and Lil Wayne.
- Top Film of 2017
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2017 was Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- Top-Rated TV Show
- “The Big Bang Theory” (CBS) was No. 1 in the Nielsen ratings for the 2017–18 season.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 23 May is Gemini.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 23 May 2017 fell in the Year of the Rooster.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for May is Emerald.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 23 May 2017 was Waning Crescent.
On this day: 23 May
- 2008 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
- 2013 A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
- 2017 Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
- 2021 Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
- 2022 Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 2022 Australian federal election, ending 9 years of conservative rule.
Famous people born on May 23
- Alexandra Eala, Filipino tennis player (born 2005)
- Aaron Donald, American football player (born 1991)
- Richard Ayoade, British actor, director and writer (born 1977)
- Brennan Johnson, Welsh footballer (born 2001)
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Events of 2017 in the United States
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- January 24 – The nominees for the 89th Academy Awards are announced. The nominees for Best Picture are Arrival, Fences, Hacksaw Ridge, Hell or High Water, Hidden Figures, La La Land, Lion, Manchester by the Sea, and Moonlight.
- February 26 – The 89th Academy Awards, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, are held at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, with Barry Jenkins' Moonlight winning Best Picture.
- May 5 – Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, directed by James Gunn, is released by Marvel Studios as the 15th film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) and the sequel to 2014's Guardians of the Galaxy.
Life in the US in 2017
President
Donald Trump
Gas (per gallon)
$2.42
Loaf of Bread
$2.08
Average House
$323,100
Weekly Wage
$869
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