Page 8: Historical Events In May - 23

1949  Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) on May - 23.   

1952  Georg Alfred Schumann, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history schools first use Cliff's Notes   

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

1956  Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers on this day in history.   

1956  On May - 23 world Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Fransisco   

1958  Mao Tse Tung starts "Great leap forward" movement in China on this day in history.   

1960  "Got A Girl" by The Four Preps hits #24 on this day in history.   

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  OAS leader General Raoul Salan sentenced to life on May - 23.   

1962  Scott Carpenter orbits Earth 3 times in US Aurora 7 on this day in history.   

1963  NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 on May - 23.   

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

1964  On May - 23 dale Greig runs female marathon world record (3:27:45)   

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

1965  On this day in history pontoon ferry overturned on Shire River Malawi, kills 150   

1965  David Smith, sculptor, dies on this day in history.   

1966  The Beatles release "Paperback Writer" on May - 23.   

1966  Ruth Gates, Denton TX, actress (Aunt Jenny-Mama), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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

1968  AC Milan wins 8th Europe Cup II in Rotterdam on May - 23.   

1968  Beatles open 2nd Apple Boutique at 161 New Kings Road, London on May - 23.   

1968  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

1969  On May - 23 lauwerszee Dike in Holland closes   

1969  The Who release the rock opera "Tommy" on May - 23.   

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

1970  Grateful Dead's first perfomance outside of the US (England) on this day in history.   

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 May - 23.   

1100  Emperor Qinzong of China (d. 1161) was born on this day in history.   

1598  On May - 23 birth of claude Mellan, French engraver/cartoonist/painter, baptized   

1606  On this day in history birth of juan Caramuel y Lobkowitz, Spanish writer (d. 1682)   

1617  Elias Ashmole, antiquary was born on May - 23.   

1620  Pieter Neefs, the Younger, Flemish painter, baptized was born on May - 23.   

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

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

1304  Death of Jehan de Lescurel, French poet and composer on May - 23.   

1423  On this day in history benedict XIII, [Pedro the Luna], Spanish Pope (1394-1423), dies   

1498  On May - 23 death of girolamo Savonarola, dictator of Florence (1494-98), hanged at 45   

1523  Death of Ashikaga Yoshitane, Japanese shogun (b. 1466) on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history 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