Historical Events In May - 23

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) on this day in history.   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1953  On May - 23 schools first use Cliff's Notes   

1954  H R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies on May - 23.   

1956  On May - 23 presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

1956  On May - 23 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

1958  On this day in history mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on May - 23.   

1960  On May - 23 israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina   

1960  Georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies on May - 23.   

1961  Joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53 on May - 23.   

1962  On May - 23 oAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  On this day in history scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on May - 23.   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45) on May - 23.   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45) on this day in history.   

1965  Franz Jonas elected president of Austria on this day in history.   

1965  On May - 23 pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150   

1965  On this day in history david Smith, sculptor, dies   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on May - 23.   

1966  On this day in history ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

1967  "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National on this day in history.   

1967  On May - 23 philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

1968  AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam on May - 23.   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London on May - 23.   

1968  On May - 23 south Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million.   

1968  On May - 23 james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

1969  On May - 23 bBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

1969  Lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes on May - 23.   

1969  The Who release the rock opera "Tommy" on May - 23.   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on May - 23.   

1970  On this day in history grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on May - 23.   

1970  Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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1052  On this day in history birth of king Philip I of France (d. 1108)   

1100  On this day in history birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  On this day in history birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  Juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682) was born on this day in history.   

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

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  On this day in history birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  On May - 23 birth of johann Caspar Vogler, composer   

1125  On this day in history hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  Benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies on May - 23.   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on May - 23.   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  On May - 23 death of ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487)   

1568  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27