Historical Events In May - 23
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1935 On this day in history 1st scheduled night game, postponed due to rain (Cincinnati)
1937 On May - 23 john D Rockefeller dies in Ormond Beach, Florida
1937 John Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla on this day in history.
1938 On May - 23 philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70
1939 On this day in history british decoration, George Cross, first presented
1939 On this day in history british parliament plans to make Palestine independent by 1949
1939 On May - 23 dmitri Shostakovitch appointed professor at conservatory of Leningrad
1939 Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history submarine Squalis sinks off Portsmouth NH, 26 die
1939 On May - 23 british decoration, George Cross, 1st presented
1940 The first great dogfight involving the British Spitfire on May - 23.
1940 On this day in history 1st great dogfight between Spitfires
1940 Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history joe Louis beats Buddy Baer on DQ in 7 for heavyweight boxing title
1941 On this day in history lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies
1942 On this day in history kanga Force moved to Wau, Papua New Guinea
1943 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on May - 23.
1943 -24] 826 Allied bombers attack Dortmund on May - 23.
1944 British/Canadian troops occupy Pontecorvo Italy on May - 23.
1944 Chinese counter offensive at Hunan front on May - 23.
1944 On this day in history during World War II, Allied forces bogged down in Anzio begin a major breakout offensive
1944 On this day in history operation-Buffalo Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead
1944 Operation-Buffalo: Allied jailbreak out Anzio-bridgehead on this day in history.
1945 British military police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz on this day in history.
1945 On this day in history german island of Helgoland in North Sea surrenders to British
1945 On this day in history lord Haw-Haw arrested at Danish boundary
1945 On May - 23 nazi official Heinrich Himmler commits suicide while imprisoned in Luneburgm Germany
1945 On May - 23 winston Churchill resigns as British PM
1945 British milt police arrest Admiral Karl Doenitz on this day in history.
1945 Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on this day in history.
1947 On this day in history pC Hooft prize forms for literature
1947 On May - 23 c F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68
1948 Joe DiMaggio hits 3 consecutive homeruns on this day in history.
1948 On May - 23 ramat Rahel gateway to Jerusalem is repossessed by Israel
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