The 23rd of May, 2015, fell on a Saturday. Day 143 of 2015. Decade: 2010s.
5 years, 0 months and 11 days have passed since the 23rd of May, 2015.
On This Date
Events that occurred on the 23rd of May, 2015:
Ireland legalizes same-sex marriage via a referendum.
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 23rd of May, 2015:
United States: See You Again - Wiz Khalifa featuring Charlie Puth
United Kingdom: Cheerleader - OMI
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Pitch Perfect 2" was at the top of the box office on this date.
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 23rd of May, 2015.
Spotlight
The movie "Spotlight" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2015.
2015 in movies.
Popular movies in 2015 included Room, The Revenant, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World, Furious 7, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Minions, Magic Mike XXL, Spectre, Inside Out, Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2, Mad Max: Fury Road, Sicario and The Martian.
Michelle Keegan
English actress Michelle Keegan is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.
Angela Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2015.
European Migrant Crisis
Throughout 2015, media attention became focused on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.
2015 in music.
Popular music artists in 2015 included Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, Walk the Moon, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Adele and Omi.
"Uptown Funk"
"Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson (featuring Bruno Mars) would go on to win a Grammy for 2015's Record of the Year.
Eurovision 2015
The 2015 Eurovision song contest is held in Vienna, Austria. Sweden win the contest with the song "Heroes" by Mans Zelmerlow.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
5 years, 0 months and 11 days have passed since the 23rd of May, 2015.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 21 of 2015.
Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
Age: Anyone born on the 23rd of May, 2015, will be 5 years of age.
People born in 2015 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1432335600.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around the 23rd of May, 2015:
23rd of April, 2015: Sunderland player Adam Johnson is charged with child grooming and sexual activity with a child under 16.
24th of April, 2015: Caitlyn Jenner comes out as a trans woman in a 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer.
25th of April, 2015: A 7.8 magnitude earthquake kills 9,100 people in Nepal.
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on the 23rd of May, 2015.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about the 23rd of May, 2015.
1,838 days have passed since this date.
158,803,200 seconds have passed since the 23rd of May, 2015.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 185,270,400 times.
Since the 23rd of May, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 81,942,451,200 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 26,467,200 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 13,657,075 steps. That's about 6,070 miles!
Since this date, 1,905,638 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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