Famous Deaths In May - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1875 Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.
1881 Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on this day in history.
1883 On this day in history cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies
1886 On this day in history death of leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795)
1887 On May - 23 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74
1891 On this day in history ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73
1893 Death of Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805) on May - 23.
1895 On May - 23 franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96
1897 On May - 23 aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34
1905 On this day in history martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75
1906 On May - 23 henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78
1908 Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on this day in history.
1920 Death of Svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856) on May - 23.
1926 Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.
1934 Death of Bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush on this day in history.
1937 John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on May - 23.
1938 On this day in history philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70
1940 On this day in history andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies
1941 Lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies on May - 23.
1945 On May - 23 death of heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44
1947 On May - 23 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68
1952 Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1954 H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on May - 23.
1960 Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on this day in history.
1961 On May - 23 joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53
1965 On this day in history david Smith, sculptor, dies
1966 Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1967 On May - 23 philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58
1968 James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 on May - 23.
1969 On this day in history diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79
1970 Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on May - 23.
1973 Athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57 on this day in history.
1974 Kathleen Cannell, writer, dies on this day in history.
1975 On this day in history jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81
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