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23 May

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Contemporary era

1949

West Germany founded

On 23 May 1949, the Basic Law created the Federal Republic of Germany.

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Contemporary era

1934

Death of Bonnie and Clyde

On 23 May 1934, outlaws Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot dead in Louisiana.

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From the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment

1618

Defenestration of Prague

On 23 May 1618, the Defenestration of Prague triggered the Thirty Years' War.

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