Famous Deaths In May - 23

1875  On May - 23 johann Wilhelm Mangold, composer, dies at 78   

1881  Kit Carson, frontiersman, dies on this day in history.   

1883  Cyprian K Norwid, Polish painter/poet/playwright (Wanda), dies on May - 23.   

1886  Death of Leopold von Ranke, German historian (b. 1795) on May - 23.   

1887  Ludwig Mathias Lindeman, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history ignace Xavier Joseph Leybach, composer, dies at 73   

1893  Death of Anton von Schmerling, Austrian statesman (b. 1805) on this day in history.   

1895  On this day in history franz E Neumann, German mineralogist/physicist, dies at 96   

1897  On this day in history aleko Konstantinov, Bulgarian writer (To Chicago & Back), dies at 34   

1905  Martinus W van AA Meerbeke, head-editor (Time), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1908  Francois Coppee, French poet, dies on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history death of svetozar Boroević, Austrian field marshal (b. 1856)   

1926  On May - 23 hans Koessler, composer, dies at 73   

1934  Death of Bonnie Parker, outlaw (Bonnie & Clyde), killed in police ambush on this day in history.   

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  On May - 23 andrej N Rimski-Korssakov, Russian musicologist/son of Nikolai, dies   

1941  On this day in history lord Herbert Austin, motor manufacturer, dies   

1945  On this day in history death of heinrich Himmler, Gestapo leader, commits suicide in prison at 44   

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

1952  On this day in history georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85   

1954  On May - 23 h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

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

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

1965  On May - 23 david Smith, sculptor, dies   

1966  On May - 23 ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79   

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

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

1973  On May - 23 athena Lorde, actress (Fuzz, Skin Game, Firecreek), dies at 57   

1974  Kathleen Cannell, writer, dies on May - 23.   

1975  On May - 23 jackie "Moms" Mabley, comedienne (Amazing Grace), dies at 81   

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1052  King Philip I of France (d. 1108) was born on this day in history.   

1100  On May - 23 birth of emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161)   

1598  Claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

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

1617  On this day in history birth of elias Ashmole, antiquary   

1620  On May - 23 birth of pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized   

1644  On May - 23 birth of thomas Eisenhut, composer   

1696  Johann Caspar Vogler, composer was born on this day in history.