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May 23rd, 2004	Event	Part of Paris Charles De Gaulle International Airport Terminal 2E collapses, killing four people and injuring three others.
May 23rd, 2003	Event	The euro exceeds its initial trading value as it hits $1.18 for the first time since its introduction in 1999.
May 23rd, 2002	Event	The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.
May 23rd, 1998	Event	The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with 75% voting yes.
May 23rd, 1996	Event	1996 Everest Disaster : The deadliest year for climbers of Everest
May 23rd, 1995	Event	Oklahoma City bombing: In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the remains of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building are imploded.
May 23rd, 1977	Event	Two terrorist actions unfold in The Netherlands: several dozen hostages are taken on board a train, and about 100 others (mostly children) are held at a school. The train siege lasts until June 11.
May 23rd, 1970	Event	A fire breaks out in the Britannia Bridge over the Menai Straits in north Wales contributing to its partial destruction and causing approximately ?1,000,000 worth of fire damage.
May 23rd, 1967	Event	Egypt closes the Straits of Tiran and blockades the port of Eilat at the northern end of the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping, laying the foundations for the Six Day War.
May 23rd, 1960	Event	Prime Minister of Israel David Ben-Gurion announces that Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann had been captured.

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