Famous Birthdays In May - 23

1908  John Bardeen, US, physicist (transistor, Nobel 1956, 1972) was born on May - 23.   

1908  On this day in history birth of max Abramovitz, US architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building)   

1909  Edwin Arrowsmith, diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1910  Artie Shaw, [Arthur Arshawsky], NYC, bandleader (Come'on my House) was born on this day in history.   

1910  On May - 23 birth of franz Jozef Kline, US expressionist painter   

1910  On May - 23 birth of hugh Casson CH, architect   

1910  Scatman Crothers, [Benjamin], Terre Haute IN, actor (Zapped, Shining) was born on May - 23.   

1910  Margaret Wise Brown, American author (d. 1952) was born on this day in history.   

1911  Boris Kremenliev, composer was born on this day in history.   

1911  Melvin M Payne, president (National Geographic Society) was born on May - 23.   

1912  On this day in history birth of david Barran, CEO (Midland Bank, England)   

1912  John Payne, Roanoke Va, actor (Restless Gun) was born on this day in history.   

1912  Marius Goring, Isle of Wight, actor (Herr Palitz-Holocaust) was born on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history birth of samuel Curran, vice chancellor (Strathclyde University)   

1913  On this day in history birth of ian Graeme, major-general   

1913  Ruth Fernandez legendary singer from Puerto Rico was born on May - 23.   

1914  On this day in history birth of alec Dickson, founder (VSO)   

1914  Barbara Ward, economist/writer (Only One Earth) was born on May - 23.   

1914  Leo Lerman, actor/manager/critic (Dance Magazine) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 23 birth of travis Kemp, dancer/teacher   

1915  On this day in history birth of clyde Wiegand, physicist   

1916  On this day in history birth of m Jean Francaix, composer   

1916  On May - 23 birth of margaret Hayden Rector, playwright (living legacy award 1995)   

1917  On May - 23 birth of edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (d. 2008)   

1918  Bulent Arel, composer was born on May - 23.   

1918  Bumps Blackwell, rocker was born on May - 23.   

1918  Denis Compton, cricketer (England batsman 1938-56 & Arsenal forward) was born on this day in history.   

1919  Betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family) was born on May - 23.   

1919  Robert KJE Antonissen, South African literary was born on May - 23.   

1920  On this day in history birth of helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer (Green Eyes, Anapola)   

1920  Sid Melton, Bkln NY, actor (Alf-Green Acres, Charlie-Danny Thomas) was born on this day in history.   

1921  Humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician/actor (It's Great to Be Young) was born on May - 23.   

1921  On May - 23 birth of james [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author (Hugo, Star Trek Reader)   

1921  On May - 23 birth of loren Tindall, OK, actor (Meet Me on Broadway, Girl of Limberlost)   

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1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on May - 23.   

1153  On May - 23 david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

1304  On this day in history death of jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer   

1423  On May - 23 benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  Death of Girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45 on this day in history.   

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