TUESDAY, May 23, 2023

1785-Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals

1873-Postal cards sold in San Fransisco for first time

1903-First automobile trip across U.S. from San Fransisco to New York, ended April 1

1915-Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary & Germany during WWI

1958-Mao Zedong starts "Great Leap Forward" movement in China

1960-Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina

1977-Benin adopts its constitution

1978-General strike in Peru

1982-BBC warns Britain will bomb Argentina

1986-U.S. & West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa

1994-270 pilgrims dies in bustle round Mina Saudi-Arabia

1994-Roman Herzog elected President of Germany