Today is Saturday, May 23, the 143rd day of 2026. There are 222 days left in the year.

Today in history:
On May 23, 1934, bank robbers Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death during a police ambush in Bienville Parish, Louisiana.

Also on this date:
In 1915, Italy declared war on Austria-Hungary, aligning with the Triple Entente of Russia, France and the United Kingdom.

In 1939, the diesel-electric submarine USS Squalus sank during a test dive in 240 feet (73 meters) of water off the coast of New Hampshire, killing 22 crew members. (Thirty-three survivors were rescued from the vessel in a 13-hour operation using a newly developed diving chamber the following day).

In 1945, Nazi official Heinrich Himmler killed himself while in British custody in Lüneburg, Germany.

In 1984, Surgeon General C.

Everett Koop issued a report saying there was “very solid” evidence linking cigarette smoke to lung disease in non-smokers.

Today’s Birthdays: Actor Joan Collins is 93. Tennis Hall of Famer John Newcombe is 82. Chess grand master Anatoly Karpov is 75.

Comedian-TV host Drew Carey is 68. Comedianactor Lea DeLaria is 68.

Author Mitch Albom is 68.