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Saturday, 23 May 2026

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.

2006

Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.

2004

Part of Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport's Terminal 2E collapses, killing four people and injuring three others.

2002

The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.

1998

The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with 75% voting yes.

1995

Oklahoma City bombing: In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the remains of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building are imploded.

The first version of the Java programming language is released.

1967

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.

1958

Explorer 1 ceases transmission.

1951

Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement for the Peaceful Liberation of Tibet with the People's Republic of China.

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