May 23rd in History

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May 23rd in History

1618: The Thirty Years War begins
1926: Lebanon becomes a republic

May 23rd birthdays

1718: William Hunter, Scottish anatomist
1848: Otto Lilienthal, German glider builder
1883: Douglas Fairbanks Snr, American film star