21 may 2023

Holidays and Observances (Alphabetical Order) 2023 Daily Holidays that fall on May 21, include: • American Red Cross Founder's Day • End of the World or Rapture Party Day • I Need a Patch for That Day • International Tea Day • National Memo Day • National Strawberries and Cream Day • National Waiters and Waitresses Day • Ride a Unicycle Day - May 21, 2023 (Third Sunday in May) • Sister Maria Hummel Day • Stepmother's Day - May 21, 2023 (The Sunday after • World Baking Day - May 21, 2023 (Third Sunday in May) • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 2023 Weekly Holidays that include May 21, are: • American Craft Beer Week - May 15-21, 2023 • Click It or Ticket Mobilization (Cover Memorial Day Weekend) - May 15 - June 4, 2023 • Emergency Medical Services Week (EMS) - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Full Week in May) • Frog Jumping Jubilee Day (Calaveras County, CA) - May 18-21, 2023 • International Heritage Breeds Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Week of May) • National Backyard Games Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Week before • National Bike to Work Week - May 15-21, 2023 • National Foul Ball Week - May 16-21 • National Heritage Breeds Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Full Week in May) • National New Friends, Old Friends - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Week in May) • National Public Gardens Week - May 12-21, 2023 (Friday before to the Sunday after Mother's Day) • National Safe Boating Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Week Before • National Unicycle Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Begins on Third ...

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Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2023 Kateryna Stepanenko, Riley Bailey, George Barros, and Frederick W. Kagan May 21, 2023, 6:30pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily by showing a dynamic frontline. ISW will update this time-lapse map archive monthly. Note: The data cutoff for this product was 12:30pm ET on May 21. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the May 22 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. Wagner Group mercenaries likely secured the western administrative borders of Bakhmut City while Ukrainian forces are continuing to prioritize counterattacks on Bakhmut’s outskirts. Ukrainian military officials reported that Ukrainian forces control an “insignificant” part of southwestern Bakhmut City around the T0504 highway — a tacit acknowledgement that Russian forces have secured the rest of western and northwestern Bakhmut, if not all of it.[1] These officials’ statements indicate that Ukrainian forces withdrew from the remaining areas in Bakhmut except those adjacent to the two highways into the city. Geolocated footage published on May 21 showed Wagner forces raising Russian and Wagner flags over a residential building in westernmost Bakhmut.[2] The Wagner Gro...

• • May 2 Christian Larièpe, French soccer defender (FC Montceau Bourgogne) and sporting director (AS Saint-Étienne, FC Lausanne-Sport, FC Nantes), dies at 63 • May 2 Damir Šolman, Croatian basketball small forward (World Cup gold 1970, silver 1974 Yugoslavia; Olympic silver 1968, 76; FIBA European Selection 1974; Mladost Zagreb, Jugoplastika), dies at 74 • May 2 Frank Phillips, Australian golfer (Australian Open 1957, 61; Hong Kong Open 1966, 73; Singapore Open 1961, 65), dies at 90 • May 2 Tori Bowie, American athlete (Olympic gold 4×100 m relay, silver 100m, bronze 200m 2016; World C'ship gold 100m, 4x100m relay 2017), dies at 32 • • May 3 Linda Lewis [Fredericks], British pop-rock-soul singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Rock-a-Doodle-Doo"), dies at 72 • • • May 5 Siiri Rantanen, Finnish cross country skier (Olympic gold 3 × 5k relay 1956, bronze 1960; bronze 10k 1952), dies at 98 • • May 6 Newton N. Minow, American lawyer, statesman (FCC Chairman, 1961-63), and public broadcasting advocate, dies at 97 • May 7 Larry Mahan, American rodeo rider (PRCA All-Around Champion 1966–70, 73; ProRodeo Hall of Fame), dies at 79 • May 7 Vic Stasiuk, Canadian ice hockey left winger (Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins) and coach (Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks), dies at 93 • • May 8 Rita Lee [Jones], Brazilian rock singer, songwriter and musician (Os Mutantes), dies at 75 • • May 9 Denny Crum, American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Univ...

Promotional poster featuring Date May 28, 2023 City Venue Attendance 10,550 (official) 9,000 (paid) 140,000 Pay-per-view chronology ← Previous Next→ ← Previous Next→ — The 2023 Double or Nothing was the fifth annual Eleven matches were contested at the event, including one on Double or Nothing was held on the same day as Production [ ] Background [ ] On March 5, 2023, during the Zero Hour pre-show, it was announced that the fifth Double or Nothing event would take place on May 28 at the Rampage was rescheduled to air on Saturday Night Rampage on May 27, with the event being taped immediately after the live broadcast of Dynamite, but this conflict ended up not happening, thus Rampage aired in its regular Friday time slot. Tickets for the events went on sale on March 17. The event went head-to-head with Storylines [ ] Double or Nothing featured Dynamite and Rampage. On the April 19 episode of Dynamite, a Four Pillars Tournament was announced, with the winner challenging In October 2022, Dynamite, when Page officially rejoined The Elite with Omega's approval. The Elite then challenged BCC (Moxley, Castagnoli, Danielson, Yuta) to an On the May 17 episode of Dynamite, On the March 15 episode of Dynamite, Rampage, Cargill held an open challenge for her title. After defeating two challengers back-to-back, Valkyrie then made her return from suspension and attacked Cargill. She subsequently challenged Cargill for the TBS Championship at Double or Nothing, which was made official. A...

Moon Phase: May 21, 2023 On this day the Moon was in a Waxing Crescent Phase. Best seen in the west after the sun dips below the horizon at sunset. This is the first Phase after Visit the Waxing Crescent Phase The Waxing Crescent on May 21 has an illumination of 4%. This is the percentage of the Moon illuminated by the Sun. The illumination is constantly changing and can vary up to 10% a day. On May 21 the Moon is 1.8 days old. This refers to how many days it has been since the last New Moon. It takes 29.53 days for the Moon to orbit the Earth and go through the lunar cycle of all 8 Moon phases.

7th Sunday of Easter                                                          Sunday in Ascensiontide and Aldersgate Sunday Hymns and readings listed for today are also suitable for use on Thursday 18th ( See additional hymns for Aldersgate Sunday below and explore all the new materials included on our Hymns marked with an asterisk (*) are not mentioned again in other sections but may be considered appropriate elsewhere. During this Easter season, many readings refer to, or reflect upon, Jesus' death, resurrection and ascension – culminating in Pentecost Sunday on 28 May. Many suggestions may prove suitable for other Sundays. In addition, a range of Acts 1: 6-14 (Also see suggestions for Psalm 68: 1-10, 32-35 Hymns echoing the psalmist’s theme 1 Peter 4: 12-14; 5: 6-11 John 17: 1-11  Or for Conversion of John and Charles Wesley This is Aldersgate Sunday – marking the  anniversary of John Wesley’s transformative experience in a meeting room in Aldersgate Street, London. In his journal, Wesley (pictured right - statue at Wesley Chapel. London) recorded that, during a reading from Martin Luther's Preface to the Epistle to the Romans, he felt that his heart was "strangely warmed." This is regarded as a key moment in the beginnings of the 18th century Methodist revival. You may find the following hymns suitable if marking this occasion. Also see:        or              or     orÂ

• • May 2 Christian Larièpe, French soccer defender (FC Montceau Bourgogne) and sporting director (AS Saint-Étienne, FC Lausanne-Sport, FC Nantes), dies at 63 • May 2 Damir Šolman, Croatian basketball small forward (World Cup gold 1970, silver 1974 Yugoslavia; Olympic silver 1968, 76; FIBA European Selection 1974; Mladost Zagreb, Jugoplastika), dies at 74 • May 2 Frank Phillips, Australian golfer (Australian Open 1957, 61; Hong Kong Open 1966, 73; Singapore Open 1961, 65), dies at 90 • May 2 Tori Bowie, American athlete (Olympic gold 4×100 m relay, silver 100m, bronze 200m 2016; World C'ship gold 100m, 4x100m relay 2017), dies at 32 • • May 3 Linda Lewis [Fredericks], British pop-rock-soul singer-songwriter, and guitarist ("Rock-a-Doodle-Doo"), dies at 72 • • • May 5 Siiri Rantanen, Finnish cross country skier (Olympic gold 3 × 5k relay 1956, bronze 1960; bronze 10k 1952), dies at 98 • • May 6 Newton N. Minow, American lawyer, statesman (FCC Chairman, 1961-63), and public broadcasting advocate, dies at 97 • May 7 Larry Mahan, American rodeo rider (PRCA All-Around Champion 1966–70, 73; ProRodeo Hall of Fame), dies at 79 • May 7 Vic Stasiuk, Canadian ice hockey left winger (Chicago Black Hawks, Detroit Red Wings, Boston Bruins) and coach (Philadelphia Flyers, Vancouver Canucks), dies at 93 • • May 8 Rita Lee [Jones], Brazilian rock singer, songwriter and musician (Os Mutantes), dies at 75 • • May 9 Denny Crum, American College Basketball & Basketball Hall of Fame coach (Univ...

Holidays and Observances (Alphabetical Order) 2023 Daily Holidays that fall on May 21, include: • American Red Cross Founder's Day • End of the World or Rapture Party Day • I Need a Patch for That Day • International Tea Day • National Memo Day • National Strawberries and Cream Day • National Waiters and Waitresses Day • Ride a Unicycle Day - May 21, 2023 (Third Sunday in May) • Sister Maria Hummel Day • Stepmother's Day - May 21, 2023 (The Sunday after • World Baking Day - May 21, 2023 (Third Sunday in May) • World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 2023 Weekly Holidays that include May 21, are: • American Craft Beer Week - May 15-21, 2023 • Click It or Ticket Mobilization (Cover Memorial Day Weekend) - May 15 - June 4, 2023 • Emergency Medical Services Week (EMS) - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Full Week in May) • Frog Jumping Jubilee Day (Calaveras County, CA) - May 18-21, 2023 • International Heritage Breeds Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Week of May) • National Backyard Games Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Week before • National Bike to Work Week - May 15-21, 2023 • National Foul Ball Week - May 16-21 • National Heritage Breeds Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Full Week in May) • National New Friends, Old Friends - May 21-27, 2023 (Third Week in May) • National Public Gardens Week - May 12-21, 2023 (Friday before to the Sunday after Mother's Day) • National Safe Boating Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Week Before • National Unicycle Week - May 21-27, 2023 (Begins on Third ...

Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 21, 2023 Kateryna Stepanenko, Riley Bailey, George Barros, and Frederick W. Kagan May 21, 2023, 6:30pm ET Click here to see ISW’s interactive map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This map is updated daily alongside the static maps present in this report. Click here to access ISW’s archive of interactive time-lapse maps of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. These maps complement the static control-of-terrain map that ISW produces daily by showing a dynamic frontline. ISW will update this time-lapse map archive monthly. Note: The data cutoff for this product was 12:30pm ET on May 21. ISW will cover subsequent reports in the May 22 Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment. Wagner Group mercenaries likely secured the western administrative borders of Bakhmut City while Ukrainian forces are continuing to prioritize counterattacks on Bakhmut’s outskirts. Ukrainian military officials reported that Ukrainian forces control an “insignificant” part of southwestern Bakhmut City around the T0504 highway — a tacit acknowledgement that Russian forces have secured the rest of western and northwestern Bakhmut, if not all of it.[1] These officials’ statements indicate that Ukrainian forces withdrew from the remaining areas in Bakhmut except those adjacent to the two highways into the city. Geolocated footage published on May 21 showed Wagner forces raising Russian and Wagner flags over a residential building in westernmost Bakhmut.[2] The Wagner Gro...