May 23rd, 1900
American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney becomes the first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor, for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner. event on May 23, 1900. Read about how to open files in Open File Database.
Events around May 23, 1900
| May 25th, 1900 | Birth | Alain Grandbois, French Canadian poet (died in 1975) |
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