National days on May 23, 2027

A little reason to celebrate

National Taffy Day

Food · May 23

A day for taffy, the stretchy, chewy candy made by pulling cooked sugar until it turns light, glossy and soft enough to bite.

1609: Official ratification of the Second Virginia Charter takes place. Second Virginia Charter
1900: American Civil War: Sergeant William Harvey Carney is awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Assault on the Battery Wagner in 1863. American Civil War
1911: The New York Public Library is dedicated. New York Public Library
1946: The start of a two-day tornado outbreak across the Central United States that spawned at least 15 significant tornadoes. Tornado outbreak of May 23–24, 1946
2013: A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington. Interstate 5 in Washington