Page 2: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23

1844  On this day in history birth of `Abdu'l-Bahá, Successor to Prophet of the Bahá'í Faith (d. 1921)   

1848  Helmuth J L von Moltke, German general/chief of staff (WW I) was born on this day in history.   

1848  Otto Lilienthal, pioneer aviator was born on May - 23.   

1851  On this day in history birth of antoni Stolpe, composer   

1862  William "Dummy" Hoy, professional baseball player who lived to 99 was born on May - 23.   

1864  On this day in history birth of louis Glass, composer   

1865  Epitácio Pessoa, President of Brazil (d. 1942) was born on May - 23.   

1866  On May - 23 birth of gustav Aschaffenburg, German psychiatrist/criminalologist   

1871  On May - 23 birth of sigurd Lie, composer   

1873  Leo Baeck, rabbi/president (World Union for Progressive Judaism) was born on May - 23.   

1875  On this day in history birth of alfred P. Sloan, American long-time president and chairman of General Motors (d. 1966)   

1879  On May - 23 birth of dezsÅ‘ Lauber, Hungarian sportsman (d. 1966)   

1882  James Gleason, NYC, writer/actor (Bishop's Wife, Flying Fool) was born on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 23 birth of douglas Fairbanks, Denver CO, actor (Zorro/3 Musketeers/Robin Hood)   

1884  On May - 23 birth of corrado Gini, Italian sociologist (d. 1965)   

1887  On this day in history birth of thoralf Skolem, Norwegian mathematician (d. 1963)   

1888  On this day in history birth of adrian Roland Holst, Dutch poet (Raged & Tired)   

1888  On May - 23 birth of zack Wheat, American baseball player (d. 1972)   

1889  Ernst Niekisch, German politician (d. 1967) was born on May - 23.   

1890  On this day in history birth of herbert Marshall, London, actor (Murder, Razor's Edge, Little Foxes)   

1890  On this day in history birth of virginia Eames, Ft Davis TX, entertainer   

1891  On this day in history birth of pär Lagerkvist, Swedish writer, Nobel laureate (d. 1974)   

1893  On this day in history birth of ulysses S. Grant IV, American geologist and paleontologist (d. 1977)   

1896  On this day in history birth of felix Martin Julius Steiner, German Heer and Waffen-SS officer (d. 1966)   

1898  Frank McHugh, actor (Front Page, Gold Diggers 1935, Mighty Joe Young) was born on this day in history.   

1898  Joseph Hazen, lawyer was born on May - 23.   

1898  Scott O'Dell, American author (d. 1989) was born on May - 23.   

1900  On May - 23 birth of hans Frank, German Nazi war criminal (d. 1946)   

1901  On May - 23 birth of edmund Rubbra, Northampton England, composer (Morning Watch) [or 3/23]   

1902  Mark Lothar, composer was born on this day in history.   

1903  On May - 23 birth of walter Reisch, US, screenwriter (Ninotchka, Gaslight, Titanic)   

1906  On this day in history birth of hellmuth Christian Wolff, composer   

1907  On May - 23 birth of kenneth Allen, engineer   

1907  Matthew Campbell, British senior civil servant was born on this day in history.   

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1125  On May - 23 hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies   

1153  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on this day in history.   

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

1498  On this day in history death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on May - 23.   

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

1568  Adolf van Nassau, German son of Willem the Rich, dies in battle at 27 on this day in history.