May 23 in history: Tibet's agreement with China, launch of Java, and more
| Updated: May 23, 2021, 08:15 AM IST
Here's what happened today in history
1785
Benjamin Franklin announces the invention of bifocals
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1915
WWI: Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary
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1951
Tibetans sign the Seventeen Point Agreement with China
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1984
Bachendri Pal becomes first Indian woman to reach top of Mount Everest
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1995
Sun launches Computer programming language Java