Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

1949  On May - 23 federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day)   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on May - 23.   

1953  On May - 23 schools first use Cliff's Notes   

1954  On this day in history h R Bromley-Davenport, cricketer (batted in 4 Tests for England), dies   

1956  On this day in history presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers   

1956  World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco on May - 23.   

1958  Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on May - 23.   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on May - 23.   

1960  Israel announced capture of Nazi Adolf Eichmann in Argentina on this day in history.   

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

1961  On this day in history joan Davis, comedic actress (I Married Joan), dies at 53   

1962  On May - 23 oAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life   

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 on May - 23.   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3 27 45)   

1964  Dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45) on this day in history.   

1965  Franz Jonas elected president of Austria on May - 23.   

1965  On May - 23 pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150   

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

1966  On May - 23 the Beatles release "Paperback Writer"   

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

1967  "GO Transit" is inaugurated by the Province of Ontario between Pickering, Toronto, Oakville and Hamilton under an operating agreement with Canadian National on this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history philip Coolidge, actor (I Want to Live, Tingler), dies at 58   

1968  AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam on this day in history.   

1968  On May - 23 beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London   

1968  South Island, New Zealand a 7.1 quake was the strongest in 8 years in the area, and resulted in three deaths, 14 injuries, and damage estimated at about $3 million on this day in history.   

1968  James Burke, actor (Ellery Queen, Army Surgeon), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history bBC orders 13 episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus   

1969  On this day in history lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

1969  On May - 23 the Who release the rock opera "Tommy"   

1969  On May - 23 diane Aubrey, actress (Haunted Strangler), dies of heart attack at 79   

1970  On this day in history grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England)   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on May - 23.   

1970  Nydia Westman, actress (Going My Way, Young Mr Bobbins), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1100  On this day in history 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  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

1644  Thomas Eisenhut, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1125  Hendrik V, Roman catholics German king/emperor (1098/1111-25), dies on this day in history.   

1153  On this day in history david I, king of Scotland (1124-53), dies at about 68   

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 this day in history.   

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