Page 3: Famous Personalities Born In May - 23

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

1908  Max Abramovitz, US architect (Lincoln Center, UN Building) was born on this day in history.   

1909  Edwin Arrowsmith, diplomat was born on May - 23.   

1910  Artie Shaw, [Arthur Arshawsky], NYC, bandleader (Come'on my House) was born on May - 23.   

1910  Franz Jozef Kline, US expressionist painter was born on May - 23.   

1910  Hugh Casson CH, architect was born on May - 23.   

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

1910  On this day in history birth of margaret Wise Brown, American author (d. 1952)   

1911  On May - 23 birth of boris Kremenliev, composer   

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

1912  David Barran, CEO (Midland Bank, England) was born on May - 23.   

1912  On this day in history birth of john Payne, Roanoke Va, actor (Restless Gun)   

1912  Marius Goring, Isle of Wight, actor (Herr Palitz-Holocaust) was born on May - 23.   

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  On this day in history birth of ruth Fernandez legendary singer from Puerto Rico   

1914  Alec Dickson, founder (VSO) was born on this day in history.   

1914  Barbara Ward, economist/writer (Only One Earth) was born on this day in history.   

1914  On May - 23 birth of leo Lerman, actor/manager/critic (Dance Magazine)   

1914  Travis Kemp, dancer/teacher was born on May - 23.   

1915  Clyde Wiegand, physicist was born on this day in history.   

1916  M Jean Francaix, composer was born on May - 23.   

1916  Margaret Hayden Rector, playwright (living legacy award 1995) was born on May - 23.   

1917  On this day in history birth of edward Norton Lorenz, American mathematician and meteorologist (d. 2008)   

1918  On this day in history birth of bulent Arel, composer   

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

1918  On May - 23 birth of denis Compton, cricketer (England batsman 1938-56 & Arsenal forward)   

1919  On this day in history birth of betty Garrett, St Joseph Mo, actress (Irene-All in the Family)   

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

1920  Helen O'Connell, Lima Ohio, singer (Green Eyes, Anapola) was born on May - 23.   

1920  Sid Melton, Bkln NY, actor (Alf-Green Acres, Charlie-Danny Thomas) was born on May - 23.   

1921  Humphrey Lyttelton, jazz musician/actor (It's Great to Be Young) was born on this day in history.   

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

1921  On this day in history 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  David I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68 on May - 23.   

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

1523  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466)   

1524  Death of Ismail I, Shah of Persia (b. 1487) on May - 23.   

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