Famous Deaths In May - 23

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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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1606  On May - 23 birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.