Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In May - 23

1875  Johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on May - 23.   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on this day in history.   

1886  Death of Leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795) on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 23 ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74   

1891  Ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1893  Death of Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805) on May - 23.   

1895  Franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96 on May - 23.   

1897  Aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34 on May - 23.   

1905  On this day in history martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75   

1906  On May - 23 henrik Johan Ibsen, Norwegian playwright (Doll House), dies at 78   

1908  On this day in history francois Coppee, French poet, dies   

1920  On May - 23 death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)   

1926  Hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73 on May - 23.   

1934  On May - 23 death of bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush   

1937  On this day in history john Davison Rockfeller, industrialist, dies at 97 in Ormond Beach Fla   

1938  Philip Kleintjes, republic leader, dies at 70 on May - 23.   

1940  Andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies on May - 23.   

1941  On May - 23 lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies   

1945  Death of Heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44 on this day in history.   

1947  C F Ramuz, writer, dies at 68 on May - 23.   

1952  On May - 23 georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

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

1960  On May - 23 georges Claude, engineer/inventor, dies   

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

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies on May - 23.   

1966  Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on May - 23.   

1967  Philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history james Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81   

1969  Diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79 on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68   

1973  On this day in history athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57   

1974  On this day in history kathleen Cannell, writer, dies   

1975  On this day in history jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81   

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

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on May - 23.   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

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

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on May - 23.